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valoir

to be worth

verb vah-LWAHR Common

Also means

to be valid

Usage Note

Valoir is highly irregular, with the unusual -x endings je vaux, tu vaux, il vaut. It anchors everyday phrases like ça vaut la peine (it's worth the trouble) and the fixed mieux vaut tard que jamais (better late than never).

Examples

"Ça vaut vraiment la peine."

Natural Translation

It is really worth it.

Literal Translation

That is worth really the trouble.

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