valer

to be worth, to cost, to be suitable for, to work for, okay

b a ˈl e ɾ
verb Rare #41,700
to be worth, to cost
SP: Esta casa puede valer mucho.
EN: This house could be worth a lot.
to be suitable for, to work for
SP: Este libro puede valer para la clase.
EN: This book could work for the class.
Conjugation of valer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First valgo —
Second vales —
Third vale valen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First valgo —
Second vales —
Third vale valen
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second vale —
Third valga —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First valía —
Third valía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First valía —
Third valía —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third valdrá —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third valdrá —
Conditional
SingularPlural
First valdría —
Third valdría —
valer
Past
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third valió —

Podría valer para el film.

It could work for the film.

— 8½ (1963)

Solo me preguntaba lo que podía valer un sitio como este.

I was just wondering what a place like this could be worth.

— Ángeles caídos (1995)

Traten de valer lo que cuestan.

Try to make them worth what they cost.

Porque tengo la estúpida idea de que podrías valer para el trabajo.

Because I have this stupid idea that you might be right for the job.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Debe valer una fortuna.

It must be worth a fortune.

Aquí hay que valer para todo, ¿eh?

You have to be good at everything around here, huh?

— [REC] (2007)

interjection Rare #53,225
okay, all right This interjection is nonstandardly spelled valer; the usual spelling is vale.
SP: Valer, ya voy.
EN: Okay, I’m coming.

Valer, llamemos a Fyodorov.

Valer, let's call Fyodorov.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Valer, aquí Vlad, te escucho.

Valer, this is Vlad, I'm listening.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Valer, soy Vladimir.

Valer, I'm Vladimir.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Valer, está todo más que claro.

Valer, it's all perfectly clear.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

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