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valir

to be worth

verb bah-LEHR Rare
Grammar & Structure Particles

Also means

to cost

Usage Note

Valir in the seed represents valer. It is an irregular verb: valgo (1st sg. present), valdré (future). The expression más vale means 'it is better to' (más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never), and valer la pena means 'to be worth it.' It covers both price (¿cuánto vale? = how much does it cost?) and intrinsic worth.

Examples

"Este cuadro vale mucho dinero."

Natural Translation

This painting is worth a lot of money.

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