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valía

worth, value

noun bah-LEE-ah Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Values

Usage Note

Valía refers to a person's or thing's intrinsic worth or merit — un hombre de gran valía means a man of great worth or talent. It is not used for monetary price (use valor or precio for that); it conveys qualitative merit or personal excellence. The word is slightly formal and literary in modern usage.

Examples

"Reconocieron la valía de su trabajo."

Natural Translation

They recognized the worth of her work.

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