Grammatical class

Adjective

digne

worthy

Details

Syllables

di-gne

Phonetics

diɲ

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

1964

Freq. (movies)

2030

Freq. (news)

4064

Sentences

Digne de ce nom

Worth one's salt (literally, “worthy of that name”)

A1

Il n'est pas digne de toi.

He's not worthy of you.

A1

Il est digne de confiance.

He is trustworthy.

A1

Tom est digne de confiance.

Tom is trustworthy.

A1

Sa conduite est digne d'éloges.

His behavior is worthy of praise.

A1

Tom n'était pas digne de confiance.

Tom was untrustworthy.

A2

Il n'est pas une fois digne que le soleil l'éclaire.

He does not even deserve to have the sun shine on him.

A2

Tu t'es révélé digne.

You've proven that you're worthy.

B1

Tu parais très digne.

You look very dignified.

B1

Ce livre est digne d'éloges.

This book is worthy of praise.

B1

Son comportement est digne de respect.

His behavior is worthy of respect.

B1

Churchill était un homme d'État digne de ce nom.

Churchill was a worthy statesman.

B2