valdrán nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di valdrán nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.valer VB vb trans

1.1. valer:

valer (tener un valor de)

to be worth

valer (costar)

to cost

no vale mucho dinero

it isn't worth much

¿cuánto o controverso qué valen esas copas?

how much are those wineglasses?

¿cuánto o controverso qué valen esas copas?

what do those wineglasses cost?

pide $2.000 por el cuadro — pues no los vale

she wants $2, 000 for the picture — well, it's not worth that

valer algo lo que pesa (en oro) colloq

to be worth its weight in gold colloq

ese chico vale lo que pesa (en oro)

that kid's worth his weight in gold

1.2. valer (equivaler a):

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y?

if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos?

how much is a dollar worth in pesos?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos?

how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2. valer (+ me/te/le etc) (ganar):

le valió una bofetada

it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió el premio nacional de literatura

this play earned o won her the national literature prize

3. valer (causar):

aquellas declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto

that statement brought him a lot of trouble o caused a lot of trouble for him

II.valer VB vb intr

1.1. valer + compl:

valer (tener cierto valor)

to be worth

valer (costar)

to cost

es de bisutería, vale muy poco

it's costume jewelry, it's worth very little

vale más caro pero es mejor

it costs more o it's more expensive but it's better

1.2. valer (equivaler):

valer por algo

to be worth sth

cada cupón vale por un regalo

each voucher is worth a gift o can be exchanged for a gift

las fichas negras valen por 50 pesos y las rojas por 100

the black chips are worth 50 pesos and the red ones 100

2. valer (tener valor no material):

ha demostrado que vale

he has shown his worth o how good he is

es buena persona pero como profesor no vale nada

he's a nice guy but as a teacher he's useless o he's a dead loss colloq

vales tanto como él

you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para el

I mean nothing to him

ella es preciosa pero él no vale nada

she's very pretty but he's not much to look at o not very good-looking

para esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada

those fanatics place no value at all on life

para esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada

life has no value for those fanatics

su última novela no vale gran cosa

her latest novel isn't much good

su última novela no vale gran cosa

her latest novel isn't up to much colloq

hacerse valer

to assert oneself

aprende a hacerte valer

learn to be more assertive o to assert yourself

aprende a hacerte valer

learn to stick up for yourself colloq

hacer valer algo las minorías tienen que hacer valer sus derechos

minorities must assert o enforce their rights

hizo valer su autoridad

he used o imposed his authority

más vale un 'toma' que dos 'te daré' prov

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

3.1. valer (servir):

esta no vale, es muy ancha

this one's no good o no use, it's too wide

(valer para algo) no valgo para el deporte

I'm useless o no use o no good at sport

¡no vales para nada!

you're completely useless

valer de algo (+ me/te/le etc) no le valió de nada protestar

protesting got him nowhere

valer de algo (+ me/te/le etc) no le valió de nada protestar

his protests were to no avail

sus consejos me han valido de mucho

her advice has been very useful o valuable to me

3.2. valer Spagna colloq ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc):

este abrigo ya no le vale

this coat is no use to him any more

los zapatos todavía le valen

her shoes are still OK

4.1. valer colloq Spagna (expresando acuerdo):

valer

OK

¿nos encontramos en la cafetería? — ¡vale!

shall we meet in the cafeteria? sure o fine o OK!

paso a buscarte a las ocho, ¿vale?

I'll pick you up at eight, OK o all right?

voy a llegar un poco más tarde — vale, no te preocupes

I'll be a bit late — all right o OK, don't worry

que llegues tarde una vez vale, pero tres días seguidos …

being late once is one thing, but three days in a row …

4.2. valer colloq Spagna (basta):

¿vale así o quieres más?

is that OK o enough or do you want some more?

¡vale, vale, que no me quiero emborrachar!

hey, that's enough o plenty! I don't want to get drunk!

ya vale, ¿no? lleváis media hora discutiendo

don't you think that's enough? you've been arguing for half an hour

5. valer:

(más vale) más vale que no se entere

she'd better not find out

más vale que hagas lo que te dice

you'd better do as he says

se van a divorciar — más vale así

they're getting divorced — it's better that way o it's the best thing for them

(+ me/te/le etc) más te vale terminar a tiempo

you'd better finish in time

dijo que vendría temprano — ¡más le vale!

he said he'd be here early — he'd better be!

más vale prevenir que curar o Mess lamentar prov

prevention is better than cure

6.1. valer (ser válido):

valer billete/pasaporte/carné:

to be valid

ese pase no vale, está caducado

that pass isn't valid o is no good, it's out of date

las entradas valen para toda la semana

the tickets are valid for the whole week

las entradas valen para toda la semana

the tickets can be used throughout the week

esta partida no vale, me ha visto las cartas

this game doesn't count, he's seen my cards

lo que le dije a él también vale para ti

what I told him goes for you too

no hay excusa que valga

I don't want to hear o I won't accept any excuses

he tomado la decisión y no hay discusión que valga

I've made my decision and I don't want any arguments

valga la comparación

if you know o see what I mean

se comporta como un 'nuevo millonario', valga la expresión

he behaves like some sort of 'nouveau millionaire', for want o lack of a better expression

6.2. valer (estar permitido):

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa

that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar

you mustn't look

no vale mirar

you're not allowed to look

7.1. valer Mess colloq (no importar) (+ me/te/le etc):

a mí eso me vale

I don't give a damn about that colloq

a mí eso me vale

I couldn't care less about that colloq

a mí eso me vale

I could care less about that ingl am colloq

eso me vale gorro o volg sl madres o volg sl una chingada

I don't give a damn colloq

eso me vale gorro o volg sl madres o volg sl una chingada

I don't give a shit volg sl

7.2. valer Mess colloq (no tener valor):

valer

to be useless colloq

valer

to be no good colloq

saben mucha teoría pero a la hora de la hora valen

they know plenty of theoretical stuff but when it comes to the crunch they're useless o no good

se las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro o volg sl madres

he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's useless

se las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro o volg sl madres

he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's crap sl

7.3. valer Mess colloq (estropearse) coche/aparato:

mi coche ya valió

my car's had it colloq

III.valerse VB vpr

1. valerse (servirse):

valerse de algo/alg.

to use sth/sb

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguir el crédito

he took advantage of o used the family name to get the loan

se vale de mentiras para lograr lo que quiere

she lies to get what she wants

se valía de un bastón para andar

he used a stick to help him walk

2. valerse anciano/enfermo:

ya no se vale solo o no puede valerse por sí mismo

he can't take care of o look after himself any more

ya no se vale solo o no puede valerse por sí mismo

he can't manage o cope on his own any more

3. valerse AmC Mess Ven (estar permitido, ser correcto):

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón

hitting below the belt is not allowed

¡no se vale!

that's not fair!

Vedi anche: redundancia

redundancia SOST f LING

redundancia

tautology

redundancia

redundancy

y valga la redundancia

if you'll excuse the repetition

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valer un Potosí persona:

to be worth one's weight in gold

valer un Potosí cosa:

to cost a fortune

valer un Perú persona:

to be worth one's weight in gold

valer un Perú cosa:

to cost a fortune

valer (un) sorbete Mess el dinero vale sorbete

the money isn't important o doesn't matter

valer (un) sorbete Mess el dinero vale sorbete

I don't give a damn about o I couldn't care less about the money colloq

valer tres perras chicas colloq

to be worth next to nothing colloq

Traduzioni di valdrán nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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assert rights/claims

hacer valer

to assert oneself

hacerse valer

to stick up for oneself

hacerse valer

to stick up for one's rights

hacer valer sus (or mis etc.) derechos

you've got to stand up for your rights

tienes que defender or hacer valer tus derechos

not to have/be worth a brass farthing disuso

no tener/no valer un céntimo or un centavo

to be worthless

no valer nada

valdrán nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di valdrán nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.valer irr VB vb trans

1. valer (costar):

valer

to cost

2. valer (equivaler):

valer

to equal

3. valer (producir):

valer

to earn

4. valer (proteger):

valer

to protect

locuzioni:

valga la expresión

so to speak

vale tanto oro como pesa

it/he/she is worth its/his/her weight in gold

hacer valer sus derechos

to assert one's rights

vale más que te olvides de él

you'd best forget him

¡vale ya!

that's enough!

¡vale!

OK!

II.valer irr VB vb intr

1. valer (ropa):

valer

to be of use

2. valer (tener validez):

valer

to be valid

no vale

it's no good

3. valer (funcionar):

valer

to be of use

esta vez no te valdrán tus excusas

your excuses won't help you this time

no sé para qué vale este trasto

I don't know what this piece of junk is for

esta vez no hay peros que valgan

this time, no ifs, ands or buts!

4. valer (tener mérito):

valer

to be worthy

no valer nada

to be worthless

valer poco

to be worth little

5. valer (estar permitido):

valer

to be allowed

¡eso no vale!

that's not allowed!

¡eso no vale!

that's not fair!

III.valer irr VB vb rifl valerse

1. valer (servirse):

valerse

to make use

valerse de los servicios de alguien

to avail oneself of sb's services

valerse de sus contactos

to take advantage of one's contacts

2. valer (desenvolverse):

valerse

to manage

ya no puede valerse

he/she can't fend for him/herself any longer

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no valer un comino

not to be worth anything

no valer un ripio (sin valor)

to be completely worthless

no valer un ripio (feo)

to be really ugly

valer un tesoro

to be worth a fortune

Traduzioni di valdrán nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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to be not worth a fig

no valer nada

to push oneself forward

hacerse valer

to not be much cop

no valer gran cosa

to be worth the effort

valer la pena

to cost/be worth a bomb

costar/valer un dineral

to be worth a fortune

valer una fortuna

valdrán Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

no valer un pito colloq

to be completely worthless

valer su peso en oro

to be worth one's weight in gold

esta vez no te valdrán tus excusas

your excuses won't help you this time

no valer una mierda

to be a load of crap

no valer gran cosa

not to be worth much

no valer un ripio (sin valor)

to be completely worthless

no valer un ripio (feo)

to be really ugly

no valer un comino

not to be worth anything

valer un tesoro

to be worth a fortune

valer [o costar] lo mismo

to be the same price