valoir/va.lwaʁ/
verb · B1 · Frequency 481
verb
Meanings
to be worth
Indicates the value or price of something.
to earn (sb), to bring, to cause (sb to receive)
Often with à qn; causes someone to receive a good or bad outcome.
to be equal to, to amount to
Indicates equivalence in quantity, value, or meaning.
Examples
Cette montre ancienne pourrait encore valoir deux cents euros.
This old watch could still be worth two hundred euros.
Son commentaire risque de lui valoir les moqueries de ses collègues.
His comment may earn him the mockery of his colleagues.
Dans ce programme, une heure de formation peut valoir deux crédits.
In this program, one hour of training can be equal to two credits.
Collocations
- valoir son pesant d’orto be worth its weight in gold
- valoir une récompenseto be worth a reward
- valoir autant queto be worth as much as
Common mistakes
Cette montre vaux cent euros.
Cette montre vaut cent euros.
The irregular third-person singular present form of valoir is vaut; vaux is used only with the first and second person singular.
Related words
- synonymcoûterto cost
synonyméquivaloirto be equivalent
Grammar note
The compound tenses of valoir can be formed with either auxiliary avoir or être; additionally, valoir can be used as a pronominal verb.
verb
Meanings
to be worth
Indicates the value or price of something.
to earn (sb), to bring, to cause (sb to receive)
Often with à qn; causes someone to receive a good or bad outcome.
to be equal to, to amount to
Indicates equivalence in quantity, value, or meaning.
Examples
Cette montre ancienne, valant plusieurs milliers d'euros, était soigneusement conservée.
This old watch, worth several thousand euros, was carefully preserved.
Une erreur valant à l'entreprise une lourde amende a été signalée immédiatement.
An error bringing the company a heavy fine was reported immediately.
Il a utilisé un bon valant dix euros pour régler ses achats.
He used a voucher worth ten euros to pay for his purchases.
Grammar note
The compound tenses of valoir can be formed with either auxiliary avoir or être; additionally, valoir can be used as a pronominal verb.
verb
Meanings
to be worth
Indicates the value or price of something.
to earn (sb), to bring, to cause (sb to receive)
Often with à qn; causes someone to receive a good or bad outcome.
to be equal to, to amount to
Indicates equivalence in quantity, value, or meaning.
Examples
Le tableau a valu plusieurs milliers d'euros à son propriétaire.
The painting was worth several thousand euros to its owner.
Son retard lui a valu une remarque de son responsable.
His lateness earned him a reprimand from his supervisor.
Dix minutes de discussion ont valu une heure de travail supplémentaire.
Ten minutes of discussion amounted to an extra hour of work.
Les deux offres ont valu exactement la même somme.
The two offers were worth exactly the same amount.
Grammar note
The compound tenses of valoir can be formed with either auxiliary avoir or être; additionally, valoir can be used as a pronominal verb.
verb
Meanings
to be worth
Indicates the value or price of something.
to earn (sb), to bring, to cause (sb to receive)
Often with à qn; causes someone to receive a good or bad outcome.
to be equal to, to amount to
Indicates equivalence in quantity, value, or meaning.
Examples
Tu vaux au moins mille euros sur le marché de l'occasion.
You are worth at least a thousand euros on the second-hand market.
Tu vaux à ton équipe une place en finale.
You earn your team a place in the final.
À toi seul, tu vaux deux points dans ce concours.
On your own, you amount to two points in this competition.
Tu vaux bien ton frère en mathématiques.
You are just as good as your brother at mathematics.
Grammar note
The compound tenses of valoir can be formed with either auxiliary avoir or être; additionally, valoir can be used as a pronominal verb.
verb
Meanings
to be worth
Indicates the value or price of something.
to earn (sb), to bring, to cause (sb to receive)
Often with à qn; causes someone to receive a good or bad outcome.
to be equal to, to amount to
Indicates equivalence in quantity, value, or meaning.
Examples
Cette montre vaut encore plusieurs centaines d'euros.
This watch is still worth several hundred euros.
Cette erreur lui vaut une remarque de son responsable.
This mistake earns him a reprimand from his manager.
Une heure de travail vaut deux heures de réunion.
One hour of work amounts to two hours of meetings.
Entre ces deux offres, tout se vaut.
There is no difference between these two offers.
Collocations
- valoir son pesant d’orto be worth its weight in gold
- valoir une récompenseto be worth a reward
- valoir autant queto be worth as much as
Common mistakes
Cette montre vaux cent euros.
Cette montre vaut cent euros.
The irregular third-person singular present form of valoir is vaut; vaux is used only with the first and second person singular.
Related words
- synonymcoûterto cost
synonyméquivaloirto be equivalent
Grammar note
The compound tenses of valoir can be formed with either auxiliary avoir or être; additionally, valoir can be used as a pronominal verb.