Usage examples of "be worth while" in English with translation to Spanish

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Was it worth while? ¿Valía mientras?

All these books will be worth their weight in gold someday. Todos estos libros valdrán su peso en oro algún día.

It would be worth a thought Valdría un pensamiento

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Cualquier hombre capaz de conducir con prudencia mientras besa a una chica guapa simplemente no está prestando tanta atención al beso como éste merece.

A friend in hand is worth two in the bush! ¡Más vale amigo en mano que ciento volando!

Please wait here for a while. Por favor, espere aquí un momento.

Be silent, or speak something worth hearing. Estate callado, o di algo que merezca la pena que oiga.

Cover the pot while you cook. Cubre la olla mientras cocinas.

If it is worth doing, do it well. Si vale la pena hacerlo, hazlo bien.

While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion. Mientras discutíamos la situación, Terri nos interrumpió para dar su opinión.

It costs more to mint a penny than the penny itself is worth. Cuesta más acuñar un centavo de lo que vale el centavo mismo.

A shark is a fish while a dolphin is a mammal. Un tiburón es un pez, mientras que un delfín es un mamífero.

The frame itself is worth more than the picture. El marco mismo vale más que la pintura.

Don't eat while reading. No comas mientras lees.

The car isn't worth repairing. No merece la pena reparar ese coche.

I haven't talked to you in a while. So what have you been doing? Llevo tiempo sin hablar contigo. ¿Que es de ti?

The new museum is worth visiting. Merece la pena ir al nuevo museo.

While they were away on vacation, their neighbors looked after the dog. Cuando ellos estaban de vacaciones, sus vecinos cuidaron al perro.

New York is worth visiting. Vale la pena visitar Nueva York.

Seriously though, episode 21 made me almost cry while laughing. Pero en serio, el episodio 21 casi me hizo llorar de risa.

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