worthy

(adjective)

(comparative: worthier, superlative: worthiest)

(opposite: unworthy)

worthy (of somebody/something) (“digno, merecedor (de alguém/algo)”).

(formal) having the qualities that deserve somebody/something. (“(formal) ter as qualidades que merecem alguém/algo”).

• Very few of his ideas are worthy of further attention. (“Poucas de suas ideias merecem mais atenção.”).
• A number of the report’s findings are worthy of note. (“Algumas conclusões do relatório são dignas de nota.”).
• No composer was considered worthy of the name until he had written an opera. (“Nenhum compositor era considerado digno desse nome até escrever uma ópera.”).
• a worthy champion (= one who deserved to win) (“um campeão digno (= alguém que merecia vencer)”).
• He felt he was not worthy of her. (“Ele sentia que não era digno dela.”).