Valère (en. Valere)

/valɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To be of a certain value or merit.

This painting is worth a fortune.

Ce tableau vaut une fortune.

To have a determined price.

This car is worth 20,000 euros.

Cette voiture vaut 20 000 euros.

To express an appreciation or judgment.

It’s better not to talk about it.

Il vaut mieux ne pas en parler.

From Latin 'valere' meaning 'to be strong, to be healthy'.

worth it

Deserving the effort or cost.

valoir le coup

worth its weight in gold

Having great value.

valoir son pesant d'or

it’s not worth the trouble

It is not justified by the result.

cela ne vaut pas la peine

value

Quality of what has importance or merit.

valeur

evaluation

Action of assessing the value of something.

évaluation

to value

To enhance the value or importance of something.

valoriser

To have weight in a debate or discussion

His opinion always counts when it comes to finances.

Son avis vaut toujours quand il s'agit de finances.

To be important or recognized

This guy is worth his weight in gold in the industry.

Ce type, il vaut son pesant d'or dans le milieu.