valer
/baˈleɾ/ verb B1- to be worth · ¿Cuánto vale? How much is it worth?
- to be useful or valid
- to be well, healthy
- to be strong
- (+ 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
- 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!
- to not care (used with some nouns) · Me vale un rábano. I don't care.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- valer
- Gerund
- valiendo
- Past participle
- valido
- Present (yo)
- valgo
- Preterite (yo)
- valí
An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.
From the library
Y que vale por dos el prevenido.»
Siempre valdrá, á mi ver, lo que ella calla
Porque lo que hay en mí que vale algo,
De toda la memoria, sólo vale
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