No. 5,060 in French
valait
"Valait" means "was worth" or "valued" in English.
In a sentence
Ce livre valait beaucoup pour sa collection.
This book was worth a lot for his collection.
Here, 'valait' expresses the past tense value or worth of an object.
Elle disait que cela valait la peine d'essayer.
She said that it was worth trying.
In this sentence, 'valait' indicates the worthiness or justification of an effort in past tense.
Je pensais que cette option valait mieux.
I thought that this option was better.
Here, 'valait' is used in a comparative phrase to convey the notion of greater value or preference in past tense.
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