vale de regalo

Ex: Prizes included an MP3 player, a cell phone with prepaid minutes, and a $50 gift certificate at the local mall.

vale de regalo — gift voucher, gift certificate (EEUU)

ser vale con algn — (And) to be pals with sb *

vale corrido — (Caribe) old crony

Ex: Okay, Wops are not Wops, they're Italians.

dar o hacer a algn un regalo — to give sb a present o gift

es un regalo — it's a steal (colloq), it's dirt cheap (colloq)

es un regalo — it's a steal (colloq), it's dirt cheap (colloq)

Ex: Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.

vale of tears — valle m de lágrimas

Ex: The shop may have its own 'Book tokens' -- gift vouchers that people can buy and which are redeemable only at the school bookshop.

esa tontería le valió un rapapolvo — that piece of stupidity got o earned him a telling-off

su ausencia le valió la pérdida del contrato — his absence lost o cost him the contract

este coche vale muy caro — this car is very expensive o costs a lot of money

vale mucho como intérprete — he's an excellent o first-rate interpreter

su última película no vale gran cosa — his latest film is not up to much o is not much good

• hacer valer, hizo valer su derecho al veto — he exercised his veto

• hacerse valer — to assert o.s.

• valer por — (=equivaler a) to be worth

cada cupón vale por un paquete de azúcar — each coupon is worth o can be exchanged for one bag of sugar

cuatro fichas azules valen por una negra — four blue counters equal o are worth one black one

• eso no vale — that's no good o use

ya no me vale — it's no good o use to me now

• valer para algo, es viejo, pero vale para la lluvia — it's old, but it'll do for when it rains

este sombrero me vale aún — I can still wear o use this hat

me vale la ropa de mi hermana — my sister's clothes do for *o fit me as well

su situación privilegiada no le valió — his privileged position was no help o use to him

no le valdrán excusas — excuses won't help him o do him any good

el chico no vale para el trabajo — the boy is no good o not right for the job

• no vales para nada — you're hopeless o useless, you're a dead loss *

• valga la expresión — for want of a better way of putting it

-¡pero querido! -¡no hay querido que valga! — "but darling!" - "don't darling me!" *

más vale que me vaya — I'd o I had better go

más vale que te lleves el abrigo — you'd o you had better take your coat

-le han dado el trabajo al hijo del jefe -¡pues, eso no vale! — "they've given the job to the boss's son" - "that's not on!" *o"they can't do that!"

-¿vamos a tomar algo? -¡vale! — "shall we go for a drink?" - "OK!" o"all right!"

vale que discutan, pero que se peguen es imperdonable — having an argument is one thing but hitting each other is another matter entirely o is inexcusable

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

it's a gift at that price — a ese precio es una ganga or un regalo (fam)

a gift from the gods — un regalo del cielo

never look a gift horse in the mouth — a caballo regalado no le mires el diente or no se le miran los dientes; (before n) < shop> de novedades, de artículos para regalo

to have a gift for something/-ING: she has a gift for poetry tiene talento para la poesía; he has a gift for making people laugh tiene el don de saber hacer reír a la gente; to have the gift of the gab o (AmE also) the gift of gab — (colloq) tener* mucha labia (fam), tener* un pico de oro (fam)

it's a gift! * — (=very cheap) ¡es una ganga!; (=very easy) es pan comido, ¡está tirado! *

gift certificate N (US) — = gift token

gift coupon N — cupón m de regalo

gift shop, gift store (US) N — tienda f de regalos

gift shop — artículos mpl de regalo

gift tax N — impuesto m sobre donaciones

gift token, gift voucher N — vale-obsequio m

it's a gift at that price — a ese precio es una ganga or un regalo (fam)

a gift from the gods — un regalo del cielo

never look a gift horse in the mouth — a caballo regalado no le mires el diente or no se le miran los dientes; (before n) < shop> de novedades, de artículos para regalo

to have a gift for something/-ING: she has a gift for poetry tiene talento para la poesía; he has a gift for making people laugh tiene el don de saber hacer reír a la gente; to have the gift of the gab o (AmE also) the gift of gab — (colloq) tener* mucha labia (fam), tener* un pico de oro (fam)

Ex: The shop may have its own 'Book tokens' -- gift vouchers that people can buy and which are redeemable only at the school bookshop.

it's a gift at that price — a ese precio es una ganga or un regalo (fam)

a gift from the gods — un regalo del cielo

never look a gift horse in the mouth — a caballo regalado no le mires el diente or no se le miran los dientes; (before n) < shop> de novedades, de artículos para regalo

to have a gift for something/-ING: she has a gift for poetry tiene talento para la poesía; he has a gift for making people laugh tiene el don de saber hacer reír a la gente; to have the gift of the gab o (AmE also) the gift of gab — (colloq) tener* mucha labia (fam), tener* un pico de oro (fam)

it's a gift at that price — a ese precio es una ganga or un regalo (fam)

a gift from the gods — un regalo del cielo

never look a gift horse in the mouth — a caballo regalado no le mires el diente or no se le miran los dientes; (before n) < shop> de novedades, de artículos para regalo

to have a gift for something/-ING: she has a gift for poetry tiene talento para la poesía; he has a gift for making people laugh tiene el don de saber hacer reír a la gente; to have the gift of the gab o (AmE also) the gift of gab — (colloq) tener* mucha labia (fam), tener* un pico de oro (fam)

cupón de (los) ciegos — Esp ticket for the lottery for the blind

cupón de regalo — gift voucher, gift token, gift certificate (EEUU)

cupón obsequio — gift voucher, gift token, gift certificate (EEUU)

Ex: Payment by coupons, nationally and internationally, can be helpful.

a small token of gratitude — un pequeño obsequio como muestra or prueba de agradecimiento

love token — prenda f de amor

token woman — mujer-muestra f, representación f femenina

a small token of gratitude — un pequeño obsequio como muestra or prueba de agradecimiento