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valer
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Catalan
Alternative forms
- valguer, valdre, valre
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan valer, from Latin valēre, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”).
Pronunciation
Verb
valer (first-person singular present valc, first-person singular preterite valguí, past participle valgut)
- to be worth
- 2019 August 14, Lluís Amiguet, “Viu-ho, fes-ne fotos i comparteix”, in La Vanguardia:
- Soc conscient que li he robat l’article, però la consciència humana no val res al costat de la intel·ligència.
- I'm aware that I have stolen the article from him, but human consciousness is worth nothing compared to intelligence.
- (intransitive) to be useful
Conjugation
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “valer”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “valer”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “valer” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “valer” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese valer, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin valēre (“to be worth”).
Pronunciation
Verb
valer (first-person singular present vallo, first-person singular preterite valín, past participle valido)
- to be useful
- Synonym: servir
- to be worth; to cost
- 1466, M. Lucas Alvarez & P. P. Lucas Domínguez, P. P. (ed. ) (1988): San Pedro de Ramirás. Un monasterio femenino en la Edad Media. Colección diplomática. Santiago: Publicacións de Caixa Galicia.
- e se mays valer esta dita casa, deste preco que vos dades, damosvo-llo en pura deacon por boas obras que de vos recebemos
- and if said house is worth more than the price you give for it, then I give you [the difference] in pure donation for the good deeds that we have received from you
- Synonym: costar
- 1466, M. Lucas Alvarez & P. P. Lucas Domínguez, P. P. (ed. ) (1988): San Pedro de Ramirás. Un monasterio femenino en la Edad Media. Colección diplomática. Santiago: Publicacións de Caixa Galicia.
- to fit
- to be valid
- 1323, M. Romaní Martínez, editor, La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira, Santiago: Tórculo, IV, page 59:
- Et mando et quero que esta seia a minna postrimeyra voontade et se esto non valer commo testamento mando que valla commo codiçillo ou commo outra escriptura publica qualquier
- I order and want that this be my last will, and if it is not valid as a testament, then I order that it serves as a codicil or as another whichever public deed
- to help, aid
- Deus nos valla! ― God helps us!
- (pronominal) to make use [with de ‘of’]
Conjugation
1Less recommended.
Derived terms
References
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022), “valer”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018), “valer”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “valer”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “valer”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “valer”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
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Mauritian Creole
Etymology
Noun
valer
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Norman
Etymology
From Old French valeir, from Latin valeō, valēre (“be worth”).
Verb
valer
Old French
Verb
valer
- to drop (to allow to fall)
Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-als, *-alt are modified to aus, aut. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
References
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (valer)
- valer on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese valer, from Latin valēre, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: va‧ler
Verb
valer (first-person singular present valho, first-person singular preterite vali, past participle valido)
- (transitive) to be worth, valid or acceptable
- Quanto é que isto vale? ― How much is it worth?
- Vale tudo. ― Anything goes.
- Não vale deixar o rei em xeque. ― It is not permitted to leave the king under check.
- Esse jogador não vale nada. ― That player is worthless / sucks.
- (reflexive) to show bravery
- (pronominal) to make use [with de ‘of’]
- Ele se valeu de mentiras para ganhar esse prêmio.
- He used lies to win this prize.
- (transitive) to earn, to draw
- O ator valeu um prémio pelo seu desempenho. ― The actor earned an award for his film.
- A guerra valeu críticas dos países da União Europeia. ― The war drew criticism from the countries of the European Union.
Conjugation
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Seychellois Creole
Etymology
Noun
valer
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish valer, from Latin valēre, valeō, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”). Compare English value.
Pronunciation
Verb
valer (first-person singular present valgo, first-person singular preterite valí, past participle valido)
- to be worth
- 2007 , El sueño de Morfeo, Entérate ya
- No me valen tus lamentos; ya sé que nadie es perfecto. Me has hecho daño; no hay vuelta atrás.
- Your regrets are worthless to me; I already know nobody's perfect. You've done me harm; there's no going back.
- ¿Cuánto vale? ― How much is it worth?
- 2007 , El sueño de Morfeo, Entérate ya
- to be useful or valid
- to be well, healthy
- to be strong
- (reflexive) (+ de) to make use of
- Se valió de la confusión para robarse una televisión.
- He made use of the confusion and stole a TV.
- valerse de su posición privilegiada
- to make use of one's privileged position
- 2013, Raúl D. Montoya, La Herencia De El Encanto:
- Presentándose como víctima de una conjura maligna, y valiéndose de sus conocimientos de sacristana, pudo convencer a la comunidad de su inquebrantable vocación religiosa y amor por Dios.
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- (reflexive) to take care of oneself, to manage (on one's own)
- Ya después de su caída, mi abuelo no pudo valerse por sí mismo.
- After his fall, my grandfather could no longer take care of himself.
- Aunque sea viejo, ¡todavía me valgo!
- Though I may be old, I can still manage on my own!
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Derived terms
- en la guerra y en el amor todo vale
- hacer valer
- más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer
- más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando
- más vale solo que mal acompañado
- más vale tarde que nunca
- me vale
- mi casa y mi hogar cien doblas val
- una imagen vale más que mil palabras
- valer la pena
- valer madre
- valer verga
- valeroso
- valérselas
- válgame Dios
- valía
- validar
- valimiento
- ya te vale
Related terms
Further reading
- “valer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
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