B1 — Intermediateverb
valere
to be worth, to be valid, to count
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
costareequivalereavere valorecontare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
non valere nienteessere privo di valorenon contare
Usage note
Irregular verb. 'Valere la pena' = to be worth it. 'Non vale!' = That's not fair! 'Valersi di' = to make use of.
Example
"Questo antico vaso vale migliaia di euro."
"This ancient vase is worth thousands of euros."
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