Valer (en. To be worth)

/baˈleɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To have value or price.

This car is worth a lot of money.

Este coche vale mucho dinero.

To be useful or convenient for something.

This is worth nothing.

Esto no vale para nada.

To be responsible for something.

He is worth it on the team.

Él vale la pena en el equipo.

From Latin 'valere', which means 'to be strong' or 'to have value.'

worth more than a thousand words

Refers to the importance of action over words.

vale más que mil palabras

worth it

To be worthy of an effort or sacrifice.

valer la pena

cost an arm and a leg

To be very expensive.

valer un ojo de la cara

not worth it

It is not worthy of effort or interest.

no vale la pena

valuable

That which has great value.

valioso

validity

Quality of being valid.

validez

value

Quality of what has importance or price.

valor

Okay

When someone says 'vale', it means they agree.

Cuando alguien dice 'vale', significa que está de acuerdo.

Worth a drink

When they say 'vale un trago', it refers to something being worthy of celebration.

Cuando dicen 'vale un trago', se refiere a que algo es digno de celebrarse.