Price vs Worth

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Price

Top 1000 (molto comune)A1noun

Worth

Top 1000 (molto comune)B1adjective
 PriceWorth
Pronuncia🇬🇧 /["/praɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/praɪs/"]/🇬🇧 /["/wɜːθ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/wɜːrθ/"]/
SignificatoThe amount of money you need to pay for something.the value or importance of something
EsempioThe price of the book is ten dollars.This painting is worth a lot of money.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quanto è comuneTop 1000 (molto comune)Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFRA1B1
Categoria grammaticalenounadjective
Collocazioniexorbitant, high, inflated, command, fetch, go for, climb, double, go up, level, range, hike, at a/​the price, in price, a drop in price, a fall in price, a reduction in pricebe, prove, become, really, well, certainly, to, be, prove, become, really, well, certainly, to, be, prove, become, really, well, certainly, to
Contrarifree, costlessnessworthless, valueless
Errori comuniConfused with 'prize' which is a reward for winning., Using 'price' as a verb when it should be a noun., Mixing up 'price' with 'value', which can have different meanings.Using 'worth' without specifying what is being valued., Confusing 'worth' with 'valuable'., Incorrectly placing 'worth' before the amount, like 'worth 50 dollars'.
Note d'usoUsed in everyday conversations about buying and selling. Not typically used in very formal writing, which might prefer 'cost'.Use 'worth' when discussing value, often with money-related contexts (e.g., 'This painting is worth $500'). Avoid using 'worth' with non-quantifiable concepts like time or effort.

Domande frequenti: Price vs Worth

Qual è la differenza tra Price e Worth?

Price: The amount of money you need to pay for something. Worth: the value or importance of something

Price e Worth sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Price: A1, Worth: B1 sulla scala CEFR.

Posso usare Price e Worth in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Price e Worth sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.

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