value

el valor

value(vahl-yu)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (price)

a. el valor

(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).

(M)

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) 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).

(M)

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) 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).

(M)

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) 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).

(M)

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.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to appreciate)

a. valorar

What do you value most in a friend?¿Qué es lo que más valoras en un amigo?

b. apreciar

I value the time that we spend together.Aprecio el tiempo que pasamos juntos.

6. (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

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

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.

plural noun

7. (principles)

a. los valores

(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).

(M)

She's a good girl with a strong set of values.Es una buena chica con muy sólidos valores.

value

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (worth)

a. el valor

(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).

(M)

to be of valuetener valor

of great/little valuemuy/poco valioso(a)

of no valuesin valor

to be good/poor value (for money)tener buena/mala relación calidad-precio

to set a value on somethingponer precio a algo

to the value of…hasta un valor de…

to make a value judgmenthacer un juicio de valor

2. (principle)

a.

valuesvalores mpl

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (evaluate)

a. valorar, tasar

to get something valuedpedir una valoración de algo

4. (appreciate)

a. apreciar

value [ˈvæljuː]

noun

1 (monetary) valor (m)

a brooch which is of no value

property/land values valores (m) de propiedad/tierras

Property values are expected to fall We'll see a depression in land values collapsing real-estate values

it's good value sale a cuenta; está bien de precio

Spanish wines are still the best value los vinos españoles todavía son los que más salen a cuenta or los que mejor están de precio

the large packet is the best value the restaurant is extremely good value (for money) to get good value for money you got (really) good value there

to go down or decrease in value bajar de valor; depreciarse

Italy's currency went down in value if your property has fallen in value and is now worth less than the mortgage Coffee has fallen in value by more than 30 % since the start of this month,

to go up or increase in value subir de valor; revalorizarse; a rise/drop in the value of the pound una subida/bajada del valor de la libra

market value valor (m) en el mercado

the company offers good service and value for money la compañía ofrece un buen servicio a buen precio

to [put] a value on sth you can't put set a value on a child's life

it might contain something of value puede que contenga algo de valor

to [set] a value on sth

you can't put or set a value on it no se le puede poner precio

surplus value plusvalía (f)

goods to the value of £100 bienes por valor de 100 libras

order goods to the value of £20 and receive a free gift

book cash face

2 (merit) valor (m)

everyone realizes the value of sincerity the value of the individual further studies will be needed to see if these therapies have any value the value of this work experience should not be underestimated

literary/artistic/scientific value valor (m) literario/artístico/científico; his visit to the country will have huge symbolic value su visita al país tendrá un gran valor simbólico

a work which has no serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value most alcoholic beverages have very little nutritional value when a meal is not properly balanced some part of its nutritive value is lost buildings considered to be of too much historic and aesthetic value to be allowed to suffer any restoration

to attach a great deal of value to sth conceder gran valor or importancia a algo; valorar mucho algo

to attach no value to sth no dar importancia a algo; no valorar algo

something of value algo valioso or de valor

people have to work at it if they are to succeed in building something of value in their marriage

to be of value (to sb) ser útil or de utilidad (para algn); servir (a algn)

such a centre would be of value to schoolchildren, newcomers and visitors I am assuming some background information might be of value to you once he had ceased to be of value to them in Paris he was treated with great neglect and contempt it is a Chinese herb with antispasmodic properties of value to hay fever and asthma sufferers to be of little/great value to sb the experience has been of great value to her

strategically, the city was of little value to the British desde el punto de vista estratégico, la ciudad era de poca utilidad or tenía poco valor para los británicos

this chapter will be of great value to you

her education has been of no value to her su educación no le ha servido de or para nada

this will be of immense value to astronomers who want to study stars in other galaxies Whilst obviously of great value to dancers, actors and athletes, this exercise programme is also very useful to people with back problems

to put or place or set a high value on sth valorar mucho algo

Ronnie puts a high value on his appearance think about whether setting a high value on slimness is really worth all the misery

sentimental value valor (m) sentimental

if you repeat something too many times it loses its novelty value

novelty

3 (moral) values valores (m) (morales)

family values valores (m) de familia

4 (Mat) (Mús) (Gram) valor (m)

what is the value of x when y is 5? ¿qué valor tiene x cuando y es igual a 5?

a value of ten parts per million (ppm) is quoted as being a safe limit for sulphur dioxide pollution

transitive verb

1 (estimate worth of) [+property, jewellery, painting] valorar; tasar

to value sth at £200 valorar or tasar algo en 200 libras

the bracelet was valued at £3000 the house was valued at £80,000 it is valued at £8 the lender will send a surveyor to value the property to [have] sth valued

I had to have my jewellery valued for insurance purposes tuve que valorar or tasar mis joyas para poder asegurarlas

he had it valued

2 (appreciate) [+health, life, independence,] valorar; [+sb's work, opinion, friendship] valorar; apreciar

he doesn't value his life if you value your health, you'll eat properly I left my job because my work wasn't valued if we value our children's future, we cannot afford to skimp on their education we value our privacy of course I value your work we value your opinion I'd value your opinion I really value her friendship he is valued highly in the church for his wisdom How would you like to be valued solely for your appearance? Truffles are valued for their unmistakable aroma and flavour

modifier

value judgment (n) juicio (m) de valor

There are as many ways of drawing as there are attitudes and therefore you can only make a value judgement about a drawing in relation to the artist's attitude to the subject

value system (n) sistema (m) de valores; escala (f) de valores

central to such a value system must be a belief in a common humanity