tener valor

to have value

tener valor(teh-nehr bah-lohr)

intransitive verb

1. (to have worth)

a. to have value

¿El anillo que ha perdido tiene valor material o solo un valor sentimental para usted?

Does the ring you've lost have material value or just sentimental value for you?

2. (to be worthy of praise)

a. to have merit

No te subestimes. ¡Claro que lo que hiciste tiene valor! No todo el mundo hubiera arriesgado su vida para salvar la de otros.

Don't underestimate yourself. Of course what you did has merit! Not everyone would have risked their lives to save others.

3. (to be valid)

a. to have validity

Para que el contrato tenga valor, debe estar firmado por ambas partes.

For the contract to have validity, it must be signed by both parties.

4. (to have bravery)

a. to have courage

Usted es un buen soldado porque tiene valor y nervios de acero.

You're a good soldier because you have courage and nerves of steel.

b. to have the courage

Tuviste valor para expresar tu opinión cuando sabías que nadie la compartía, y yo te admiro por ello.

You had the courage to express your opinion when you knew no one shared it, and I admire you for it.

c. to have bravery

Debes tener valor y enfrentarte a tus miedos.

You need to have bravery and face your fears.

5. (to be shameless)

a. to have got a nerve

¿Cómo tienes valor para criticarme cuando tú has hecho cosas mucho peores?

What a nerve you've got to criticize me when you've done far worse things than me!