valer

Significado (English)

1. to be worth
2. to be useful or valid
3. to be well, healthy
4. to be strong
5. (reflexive) (+ de) to make use of
6. (reflexive) to take care of oneself, to manage (on one's own)

Synonyms

costar

tener valor

servir

ser mejor que

peinar

convenir

cifrarse

importar

decepcionar

Con guion como

va‧ler

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/baˈleɾ/

Etimología (English)

Inherited from Old Spanish: valer

Inherited from latín: valeo

Cognate with inglés: value

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish valer, from Latin valēre, valeō, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”). Compare English value.