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Spanish Translation of valer

va·ler


intr.
  1. (tener valor) to be worth
    ¿cuánto vale ese carro? how much is that car worth?
  2. (tener mérito) to be valuable, be of value
  3. (merecer estimación) to be worthy
    busco a un hombre que valga I am looking for a man who is worthy
  4. (ser válido) to be valid
    esta moneda no vale this coin is not valid
  5. (tener autoridad) to have authority
    el supervisor no vale para esto the supervisor does not have authority in this matter
  6. (servir) to be useful, be of use
    no le valdrán todas sus palancas all of his connections will be of no use to him

Idioms:

más vale
it is better
valga lo que valiere
whatever it may be worth, for what it's worth
¡válgame Dios!
bless my soul!
tr.
  1. (tener un valor de) to be worth
    el reloj vale cien dólares the watch is worth a hundred dollars
  2. (costar) to cost, be
    ¿cuánto vale? how much is it?
  3. (representar) to be worth
    una blanca vale dos negras a half note is worth two quarter notes
  4. (amparar) to protect, defend
    le valió el casco his helmet protected him
  5. (dar) to give, yield
    esa inversión le valió cien mil pesos that investment yielded him a hundred thousand pesos
  6. (causar) to cause
    nuestra conducta nos valió muchos disgustos our conduct caused us a lot of trouble

Idioms:

hacer valer
to assert
hizo valer sus derechos he asserted his rights
valer la pena
to be worthwhile
valer lo que pesa en oro
figurative to be worth its weight in gold
reflex.
(lograrse) to manage or fend for oneself

Idiom:

valerse de
to make use of, avail oneself of
m.
value, worth

va·ler


intr.
  1. (tener valor) to be worth
    ¿cuánto vale ese carro? how much is that car worth?
  2. (tener mérito) to be valuable, be of value
  3. (merecer estimación) to be worthy
    busco a un hombre que valga I am looking for a man who is worthy
  4. (ser válido) to be valid
    esta moneda no vale this coin is not valid
  5. (tener autoridad) to have authority
    el supervisor no vale para esto the supervisor does not have authority in this matter
  6. (servir) to be useful, be of use
    no le valdrán todas sus palancas all of his connections will be of no use to him

Idioms:

más vale
it is better
valga lo que valiere
whatever it may be worth, for what it's worth
¡válgame Dios!
bless my soul!
tr.
  1. (tener un valor de) to be worth
    el reloj vale cien dólares the watch is worth a hundred dollars
  2. (costar) to cost, be
    ¿cuánto vale? how much is it?
  3. (representar) to be worth
    una blanca vale dos negras a half note is worth two quarter notes
  4. (amparar) to protect, defend
    le valió el casco his helmet protected him
  5. (dar) to give, yield
    esa inversión le valió cien mil pesos that investment yielded him a hundred thousand pesos
  6. (causar) to cause
    nuestra conducta nos valió muchos disgustos our conduct caused us a lot of trouble

Idioms:

hacer valer
to assert
hizo valer sus derechos he asserted his rights
valer la pena
to be worthwhile
valer lo que pesa en oro
figurative to be worth its weight in gold
reflex.
(lograrse) to manage or fend for oneself

Idiom:

valerse de
to make use of, avail oneself of
m.
value, worth




 




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