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"Value" is a noun which is often translated as "el valor", and "worth" is a noun which is also often translated as "el valor". Learn more about the difference between "value" and "worth" below.
value(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (price)
a. el valor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The value of the house will only increase due to its location.El valor de la casa no hará más que aumentar debido a su ubicación.
2. (finance)
a. el valor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Between January and April, the value of the dollar increased by 15% against the value of the euro.Entre enero y abril, el valor del dólar aumentó un 15% frente al valor del euro.
3. (importance)
a. el valor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That necklace has great sentimental value to me because my grandmother gave it to me.Ese collar tiene un gran valor sentimental para mí porque me lo regaló mi abuela.
4. (merit)
a. el valor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Such gestures only have value if they are made out of principle and not out of interest.Gestos así solo tienen valor si se hacen por principios y no por interés.
5. (maths)
a. el valor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In pragmatics, the value of a word always depends on the context.En pragmática, el valor de una palabra depende siempre del contexto.
7. (music)
a. el valor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In this case, the note value is indicated on the score by the color of the notehead.En este caso, el valor de la nota viene indicado en la partitura por el color de la cabeza de la nota.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
9. (to assess)
a. evaluar
They will value all antiques at the pawn shop.Evaluarán todas las antigüedades en la casa de empeño.
b. tasar
Before selling the house, an appraiser valued it.Antes de vender la casa, un tasador la tasó.
c. valuar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The dealership valued the used car at $5,000.El concesionario valuó el coche usado en $5,000.
values
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
10. (principles)
a. los valores (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She's a good girl with a strong set of values.Es una buena chica con muy sólidos valores.
worth(
wuhrth
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el valor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We are eager to establish the company's worth with a view to selling it.Estamos impacientes por saber el valor de la empresa con vistas a venderla.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Go to the supermarket and buy ten dollars' worth of beef.Ve al supermercado y compra diez dólares de carne de res.
He earned two weeks' worth of vacation.Ganó dos semanas de vacaciones.
