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wert
"Wert" means "value" or "worth" in English.
In a sentence
Dieses Bild ist sehr wertvoll.
This painting is very valuable.
Here, 'wert' is used in the form 'wertvoll,' which means 'valuable,' describing the worth or value of an item.
Deine Hilfe war den Aufwand wert.
Your help was worth the effort.
In this sentence, 'wert' is used idiomatically to describe the equivalence in value or appropriateness between two things.
Es ist mir viel wert, dass du hier bist.
It means a lot to me that you are here.
Here, 'wert' is used in a personal emotional context to describe the significance or importance of something to someone.
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