valu

was worth

→ valoir
verb · masculine singular · past Rare #25,910
was worth Past participle of "valoir". Often used with "avoir" (e.g., "a valu") or "être" in some expressions (e.g., "a valu la peine").
FR: Ce vieux vélo a valu cinquante euros.
EN: That old bike was worth fifty euros.
Conjugation of valoir
Past
valu

Cette fille n'en a jamais valu la peine.

That girl was never worth it.

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Ses idées ne lui ont jamais valu un sou.

His ideas never earned him a penny.

Son assiduité et sa bonne conduite lui ont valu la bourse.

His attendance and good conduct earned him the scholarship.

Il aurait mieux valu que ce soient des femmes.

It would have been better if they had been women.

— Love Actually (2003)

Ça a valu le coup?

Was it worth it?

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Ça m'a valu une promotion.

It earned me a promotion.

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Ses actes de bravoure lui ont valu une médaille.

His acts of bravery earned him a medal.

Qu'est-ce qui m'a valu cette exception?

What earned me this exception?

Cet article m'a valu de nombreuses critiques.

This article earned me a lot of criticism.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Et alors, bien sûr, on fera la fête et on se dira que ça en a valu la peine.

And then, of course, we'll celebrate and tell ourselves that it was worth it.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Intact, il aurait valu son prix.

If it were intact, it would have been worth its price.

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Ça lui a peut-être valu d'être tué.

That may have gotten him killed.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)