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121 vale
veil(a valley.) valle
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer) \ \
vale es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: vale valer
vale sustantivo masculino ( por devolución) credit note o slip; ■ interjección ver valer verbo intransitivo 4
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo 1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prizeverbo intransitivo 1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift 2 ( tener valor no material): como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless; vales tanto como él you're as good as he is; hacerse vale to assert oneself; hacer vale algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth 3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere; no vale para algo to be useless o no good at sth 4◊ vale (Esp fam)◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿vale así? is that OK o enough?5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;más te vale ir you'd better go 6 [jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;no vale mirar you're not allowed to look 7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)valerse verbo pronominal 1 ( servirse) valese de algo/algn to use sth/sb 2 [anciano/enfermo]: 3 (estar permitido, ser correcto): ¡no se vale! that's not fair!
vale
I sustantivo masculino
1 (bono, papeleta canjeable) voucher
2 (compromiso de pago, pagaré) promissory note, IOU
II exclamación all right, OK ➣ Ver nota en all right
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore ' vale' also found in these entries: Spanish: bono - buena - bueno - indistintamente - potosí - prevenir - punto - tarde - valer - valle - vencida - vencido - céntimo - cupón - hombre - madre - malo - maña - pájaro - pena - talón English: all right - best - better - bird - book token - by - coupon - debenture - devil - enough - fine - gift certificate - gift token - gift voucher - go - go for - hassle - hopeless - may - OK - okay - raincheck - right - strength - token - trading stamp - try - up to - voucher - warrant - weight - well - worth - worthwhile - book - count - damn - effort - gift - good - late - safe - stocktr[veɪl]1 literal valle nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLvale of tears valle nombre masculino de lágrimasvale ['veɪl] n: valle mn.• valle s.m.veɪlnoun (poet) valle m[veɪl]N poet valle mvale of tears — valle m de lágrimas
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122 valía
f.1 value, worth, favor, favour.2 worthiness, value.imperf.indicat.1st person singular (yo) Imperfect Indicative of Spanish verb: valer.* * *1 (objeto) value, worth2 (persona) worth, merit* * *SF1) (=valor) worth, valuede gran valía — [objeto] very valuable, of great worth; [persona] worthy, estimable
2) (=influencia) influence* * *femenino worth* * *= worthiness, claim to fame.Ex. Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.----* demostrar la valía = realise + the potential.* demostrar + Posesivo + valía = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* valía profesional = merit.* * *femenino worth* * *= worthiness, claim to fame.Ex: Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.
Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.* demostrar la valía = realise + the potential.* demostrar + Posesivo + valía = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* valía profesional = merit.* * *worthun joven de gran valía a young man of great worth, a very able young manun hombre de su valía a man of his ability o worthremuneración a convenir según valía del candidato salary negotiable according to the merits of the candidate* * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
valía es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries:
valer
valía
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valía to assert oneself;
hacer valía algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valía para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valía así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valíase de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
valía f frml (de una persona) value, worth
persona de gran valía, a worthy person
' valía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
English:
worth
- prove
* * *valía nf[de persona] worth; [de objeto] value, worth;ha demostrado su valía she has proved her worth;un científico de reconocida valía a scientist of recognized worth* * *f worth* * *valía nf: value, worth -
123 válido
adj.valid, authentic, legal, sound.* * *► adjetivo1 favourite (US favorite)1 favourite (US favorite)* * *(f. - válida)adj.* * *SM ( Hist) (royal) favourite, (royal) favorite (EEUU)* * *masculino (Hist) favorite** * *= legitimate, valid, enforceable.Ex. In most circumstances, the whole/part (partitive) relationship is also not a legitimate BT/NT relationship; that is BICYCLE WHEELS is a legitimate NT under WHEELS but not under BICYCLES.Ex. The terminal would sound an alarm, and the cursor would be positioned so that a valid code or number could be entered.Ex. By-laws are prohibitive -- ie they tell people what they are not allowed to do -- and they are enforceable at law.----* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* no válido = invalid, not applicable [N/A].* ser también válido para = hold + good for.* ser válido = hold + true, pertain, hold + good, obtain.* ser válido + Expresión Temporal = be good + Expresión Temporal.* * *masculino (Hist) favorite** * *= legitimate, valid, enforceable.Ex: In most circumstances, the whole/part (partitive) relationship is also not a legitimate BT/NT relationship; that is BICYCLE WHEELS is a legitimate NT under WHEELS but not under BICYCLES.
Ex: The terminal would sound an alarm, and the cursor would be positioned so that a valid code or number could be entered.Ex: By-laws are prohibitive -- ie they tell people what they are not allowed to do -- and they are enforceable at law.* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* no válido = invalid, not applicable [N/A].* ser también válido para = hold + good for.* ser válido = hold + true, pertain, hold + good, obtain.* ser válido + Expresión Temporal = be good + Expresión Temporal.* * *( Hist) favorite** * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
valido es:
el participio
Del verbo validar: ( conjugate validar)
valido es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
validó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
valer
validar
valido
válido
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse válido to assert oneself;
hacer válido algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no válido para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿válido así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) válidose de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
validar ( conjugate validar) verbo transitivo
to validate
válido◊ -da adjetivo
valid
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
validar verbo transitivo to validate
valido m Pol Hist court favourite
válido,-a adjetivo valid
' válido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
homologar
- nula
- nulo
- válida
- valido
- valer
English:
hold
- run
- valid
- consent
- lawful
- true
* * *valido, -a nm,fHist royal adviser* * *adj valid;* * *válido, -da adj: valid* * *válido adj valid -
124 valdré
► futuro1→ link=valer valer* * ** * ** * *valdré, valdría, etc* * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
valdré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) futuro indicativo
Multiple Entries:
valdré
valer
valdré,◊ valdría, etc see valer
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valdré to assert oneself;
hacer valdré algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valdré para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valdré así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valdrése de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
* * * -
125 valga
* * ** * *valga, valgas, etc* * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
valga es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
valer
valga
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valga to assert oneself;
hacer valga algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valga para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valga así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valgase de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valga,◊ valgas, etc see valer
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
' valga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
redundancia
- pero
English:
but
* * *vb → valer* * * -
126 válido
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer) \ \
valido es: \ \el participioDel verbo validar: ( conjugate validar) \ \
valido es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
validó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: valer validar valido válido
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo 1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prizeverbo intransitivo 1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift 2 ( tener valor no material): como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless; vales tanto como él you're as good as he is; hacerse válido to assert oneself; hacer válido algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth 3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere; no válido para algo to be useless o no good at sth 4◊ vale (Esp fam)◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿válido así? is that OK o enough?5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;más te vale ir you'd better go 6 [jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;no vale mirar you're not allowed to look 7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)valerse verbo pronominal 1 ( servirse) válidose de algo/algn to use sth/sb 2 [anciano/enfermo]: 3 (estar permitido, ser correcto): ¡no se vale! that's not fair!
validar ( conjugate validar) verbo transitivo to validate
válido
◊ -da adjetivovalid
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
validar verbo transitivo to validate
valido m Pol Hist court favourite
válido,-a adjetivo valid ' válido' also found in these entries: Spanish: homologar - nula - nulo - válida - valido - valer English: hold - run - valid - consent - lawful - true -
127 valía
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer) \ \
valía es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativoMultiple Entries: valer valía
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo 1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prizeverbo intransitivo 1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift 2 ( tener valor no material): como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless; vales tanto como él you're as good as he is; hacerse valía to assert oneself; hacer valía algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth 3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere; no valía para algo to be useless o no good at sth 4◊ vale (Esp fam)◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valía así? is that OK o enough?5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;más te vale ir you'd better go 6 [jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;no vale mirar you're not allowed to look 7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)valerse verbo pronominal 1 ( servirse) valíase de algo/algn to use sth/sb 2 [anciano/enfermo]: 3 (estar permitido, ser correcto): ¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
valía f frml (de una persona) value, worth
persona de gran valía, a worthy person ' valía' also found in these entries: Spanish: adentro English: worth - prove -
128 valdré
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer) \ \
valdré es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) futuro indicativoMultiple Entries: valdré valer
valdré,◊ valdría, etc see valer
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo 1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prizeverbo intransitivo 1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift 2 ( tener valor no material): como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless; vales tanto como él you're as good as he is; hacerse valdré to assert oneself; hacer valdré algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth 3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere; no valdré para algo to be useless o no good at sth 4◊ vale (Esp fam)◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valdré así? is that OK o enough?5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;más te vale ir you'd better go 6 [jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;no vale mirar you're not allowed to look 7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)valerse verbo pronominal 1 ( servirse) valdrése de algo/algn to use sth/sb 2 [anciano/enfermo]: 3 (estar permitido, ser correcto): ¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
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