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    Valían (en. Were worth it)

    /baˈljan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Indicates that something had a value or utility in the past.
    In those days, his advice was worth gold.
    En aquel tiempo, sus consejos valían oro.
    Represents the value or cost of something at a specific moment.
    The company's stocks were worth more before the crisis.
    Las acciones de la empresa valían más antes de la crisis.
    Refers to the validity of something in a specific context.
    His arguments were worth little in the discussion.
    Sus argumentos valían poco en la discusión.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'valer', which comes from the Latin 'valere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    worth it
    something that deserves the effort or cost.
    valen la pena
    worth their weight
    refers to something that has its real value.
    valen lo que pesan
    worth a good price
    when things are affordable in terms of cost.
    a buen precio valen

    Related Words

    valer
    to have a value or cost.
    valer
    valuable
    that has value or is useful.
    valioso
    invalid
    that is not valid or lacks value.
    invalido

    Slang Meanings

    Something that is not worth it.
    That plan was nonsense, it really wasn't worth it.
    Ese plan era una tontería, realmente no valían.
    When referring to a group or thing that has little value.
    What they did wasn't worth anything, it was not taken seriously.
    Lo que hicieron no valían nada, no se tomaron en serio.