yo valía

was worth, used to be worth, worth, value

b a ˈl i a → valer
val be worth; have value + ía I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #27,666
was worth, used to be worth Imperfect form of “valer”; often implies an ongoing past situation ("was worth") or habitual past ("used to be worth").
SP: Antes, este coche valía mucho más.
EN: Before, this car was worth much more.
Conjugation of valer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First valía —
Third valía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First valía —
Third valía —

La última pregunta del examen valía el doble de puntos.

The last question on the exam was worth double points.

Me di cuenta que esa foto sólo valía en un tipo de papel.

I realized that photo was only valuable on one type of paper.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

La moneda de oro valía mucho más de lo que se pensaba.

The gold coin was worth much more than people thought.

El plan de Tom no valía para nada.

Tom's plan was completely useless.

En otros papeles esa foto no valía nada.

In other papers, that photo was worthless.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Se valía de su inteligencia para obtener lo que quería.

He used his intelligence to get what he wanted.

A esa altura para mí valía todo.

At that point, everything was worth it to me.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Hace algunos siglos, esta moneda valía mucho aquí.

Centuries ago, this coin was worth a lot here.

Durante el día no valía para nada.

During the day, he was good for nothing.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

En cualquier caso, no valía la vida de un hombre.

In any case, it wasn't worth a man's life.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

Cada tiro del Galinha valía por diez de la banda del Pequeno.

Each shot from Galinha was worth ten from Pequeno's band.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

noun · feminine Rare #39,560
worth, value Often refers to someone’s merit or how valuable something/someone is.
SP: Reconocieron la valía de su trabajo.
EN: They recognized the value of his work.

Te traigo un sentido de tu propia valía.

I bring you a sense of your own worth.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Es una profesora de gran valía.

She is a highly valuable teacher.

— Suspiria (1977)

Es un método que ya ha demostrado su valía.

It is a method that has already proven its worth.

— Parásitos (2019)

Hoy, no es el príncipe quien monta el trono pero el hombre que prueba su valía.

Today, it is not the prince who ascends the throne, but the man who proves his worth.

— Super 30 (2019)

Henneberg está convencido de tu valía.

Henneberg is convinced of your worth.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

No tengo que demostrar mi valía ante nadie.

I don't have to prove my worth to anyone.

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