No. 3,299 in Catalan

valer

"Valer" means "to be worth" or "to have value."

In a sentence

Aquest llibre val molts diners.
This book is worth a lot of money.
In this sentence, 'val' refers to the monetary value of the book.
Val la pena veure aquesta pel·lícula.
It's worth watching this movie.
Here, 'val' is used in the expression 'val la pena,' meaning that something is worthwhile.
Aquest estudiant val molt en termes de potencial.
This student is very valuable in terms of potential.
In this case, 'val' is used to express the intrinsic worth or merit of an individual.

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