valiéndose no Dicionário de Espanhol-Inglês da Oxford

Traduções para valiéndose no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

I.valer VERBO trans

1.1. valer:

valer (tener un valor de)

to be worth

valer (costar)

to cost

no vale mucho dinero

it isn't worth much

¿cuánto o criticized qué valen esas copas?

how much are those wineglasses?

¿cuánto o criticized qué valen esas copas?

what do those wineglasses cost?

pide $2.000 por el cuadro — pues no los vale

she wants $2, 000 for the picture — well, it's not worth that

valer algo lo que pesa (en oro) coloq

to be worth its weight in gold coloq

ese chico vale lo que pesa (en oro)

that kid's worth his weight in gold

1.2. valer (equivaler a):

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y?

if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos?

how much is a dollar worth in pesos?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos?

how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2. valer (+ me/te/le etc) (ganar):

le valió una bofetada

it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió el premio nacional de literatura

this play earned o won her the national literature prize

3. valer (causar):

aquellas declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto

that statement brought him a lot of trouble o caused a lot of trouble for him

II.valer VERBO intr

1.1. valer + compar:

valer (tener cierto valor)

to be worth

valer (costar)

to cost

es de bisutería, vale muy poco

it's costume jewelry, it's worth very little

vale más caro pero es mejor

it costs more o it's more expensive but it's better

1.2. valer (equivaler):

valer por algo

to be worth sth

cada cupón vale por un regalo

each voucher is worth a gift o can be exchanged for a gift

las fichas negras valen por 50 pesos y las rojas por 100

the black chips are worth 50 pesos and the red ones 100

2. valer (tener valor no material):

ha demostrado que vale

he has shown his worth o how good he is

es buena persona pero como profesor no vale nada

he's a nice guy but as a teacher he's useless o he's a dead loss coloq

vales tanto como él

you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para el

I mean nothing to him

ella es preciosa pero él no vale nada

she's very pretty but he's not much to look at o not very good-looking

para esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada

those fanatics place no value at all on life

para esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada

life has no value for those fanatics

su última novela no vale gran cosa

her latest novel isn't much good

su última novela no vale gran cosa

her latest novel isn't up to much coloq

hacerse valer

to assert oneself

aprende a hacerte valer

learn to be more assertive o to assert yourself

aprende a hacerte valer

learn to stick up for yourself coloq

hacer valer algo las minorías tienen que hacer valer sus derechos

minorities must assert o enforce their rights

hizo valer su autoridad

he used o imposed his authority

más vale un 'toma' que dos 'te daré' prov

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

3.1. valer (servir):

esta no vale, es muy ancha

this one's no good o no use, it's too wide

(valer para algo) no valgo para el deporte

I'm useless o no use o no good at sport

¡no vales para nada!

you're completely useless

valer de algo (+ me/te/le etc) no le valió de nada protestar

protesting got him nowhere

valer de algo (+ me/te/le etc) no le valió de nada protestar

his protests were to no avail

sus consejos me han valido de mucho

her advice has been very useful o valuable to me

3.2. valer Esp coloq ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc):

este abrigo ya no le vale

this coat is no use to him any more

los zapatos todavía le valen

her shoes are still OK

4.1. valer coloq Esp (expresando acuerdo):

valer

OK

¿nos encontramos en la cafetería? — ¡vale!

shall we meet in the cafeteria? sure o fine o OK!

paso a buscarte a las ocho, ¿vale?

I'll pick you up at eight, OK o all right?

voy a llegar un poco más tarde — vale, no te preocupes

I'll be a bit late — all right o OK, don't worry

que llegues tarde una vez vale, pero tres días seguidos …

being late once is one thing, but three days in a row …

4.2. valer coloq Esp (basta):

¿vale así o quieres más?

is that OK o enough or do you want some more?

¡vale, vale, que no me quiero emborrachar!

hey, that's enough o plenty! I don't want to get drunk!

ya vale, ¿no? lleváis media hora discutiendo

don't you think that's enough? you've been arguing for half an hour

5. valer:

(más vale) más vale que no se entere

she'd better not find out

más vale que hagas lo que te dice

you'd better do as he says

se van a divorciar — más vale así

they're getting divorced — it's better that way o it's the best thing for them

(+ me/te/le etc) más te vale terminar a tiempo

you'd better finish in time

dijo que vendría temprano — ¡más le vale!

he said he'd be here early — he'd better be!

más vale prevenir que curar o Méx lamentar prov

prevention is better than cure

6.1. valer (ser válido):

valer billete/pasaporte/carné:

to be valid

ese pase no vale, está caducado

that pass isn't valid o is no good, it's out of date

las entradas valen para toda la semana

the tickets are valid for the whole week

las entradas valen para toda la semana

the tickets can be used throughout the week

esta partida no vale, me ha visto las cartas

this game doesn't count, he's seen my cards

lo que le dije a él también vale para ti

what I told him goes for you too

no hay excusa que valga

I don't want to hear o I won't accept any excuses

he tomado la decisión y no hay discusión que valga

I've made my decision and I don't want any arguments

valga la comparación

if you know o see what I mean

se comporta como un 'nuevo millonario', valga la expresión

he behaves like some sort of 'nouveau millionaire', for want o lack of a better expression

6.2. valer (estar permitido):

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa

that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar

you mustn't look

no vale mirar

you're not allowed to look

7.1. valer Méx coloq (no importar) (+ me/te/le etc):

a mí eso me vale

I don't give a damn about that coloq

a mí eso me vale

I couldn't care less about that coloq

a mí eso me vale

I could care less about that americ coloq

eso me vale gorro o vulg madres o vulg una chingada

I don't give a damn coloq

eso me vale gorro o vulg madres o vulg una chingada

I don't give a shit vulg

7.2. valer Méx coloq (no tener valor):

valer

to be useless coloq

valer

to be no good coloq

saben mucha teoría pero a la hora de la hora valen

they know plenty of theoretical stuff but when it comes to the crunch they're useless o no good

se las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro o vulg madres

he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's useless

se las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro o vulg madres

he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's crap calão

7.3. valer Méx coloq (estropearse) coche/aparato:

mi coche ya valió

my car's had it coloq

III.valerse VERBO vpr

1. valerse (servirse):

valerse de algo/alg.

to use sth/sb

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguir el crédito

he took advantage of o used the family name to get the loan

se vale de mentiras para lograr lo que quiere

she lies to get what she wants

se valía de un bastón para andar

he used a stick to help him walk

2. valerse anciano/enfermo:

ya no se vale solo o no puede valerse por sí mismo

he can't take care of o look after himself any more

ya no se vale solo o no puede valerse por sí mismo

he can't manage o cope on his own any more

3. valerse Amer Central Méx Ven (estar permitido, ser correcto):

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón

hitting below the belt is not allowed

¡no se vale!

that's not fair!

Veja também: redundancia

redundancia SUBST f LINGUÍS

redundancia

tautology

redundancia

redundancy

y valga la redundancia

if you'll excuse the repetition

Mais traduções e expressões típicas para o termo que pesquisou.

ya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola

she's very old and she can't manage on her own

ya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola

she's getting on and she can't manage on her own coloq

Traduções para valiéndose no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

Mais traduções e expressões típicas para o termo que pesquisou.

to obtain sth by deception

obtener algo mediante or valiéndose de engaños

he obtained the money by deceit

se hizo con el dinero valiéndose de or mediante engaños

to fend for oneself

valerse por sí mismo

he is decreasingly able to fend for himself

cada vez le es más difícil valerse por sí mismo

rort

valerse de artimañas

employ

valerse de

to grasp at an excuse

valerse de una excusa

he proved well able to look after himself

demostró que era capaz de or que podía valerse muy bien por sí mismo

valiéndose no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para valiéndose no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

I.valer irr VERBO trans

1. valer (costar):

valer

to cost

2. valer (equivaler):

valer

to equal

3. valer (producir):

valer

to earn

4. valer (proteger):

valer

to protect

Expressões:

valga la expresión

so to speak

vale tanto oro como pesa

it/he/she is worth its/his/her weight in gold

hacer valer sus derechos

to assert one's rights

vale más que te olvides de él

you'd best forget him

¡vale ya!

that's enough!

¡vale!

OK!

II.valer irr VERBO intr

1. valer (ropa):

valer

to be of use

2. valer (tener validez):

valer

to be valid

no vale

it's no good

3. valer (funcionar):

valer

to be of use

esta vez no te valdrán tus excusas

your excuses won't help you this time

no sé para qué vale este trasto

I don't know what this piece of junk is for

esta vez no hay peros que valgan

this time, no ifs, ands or buts!

4. valer (tener mérito):

valer

to be worthy

no valer nada

to be worthless

valer poco

to be worth little

5. valer (estar permitido):

valer

to be allowed

¡eso no vale!

that's not allowed!

¡eso no vale!

that's not fair!

III.valer irr VERBO reflex valerse

1. valer (servirse):

valerse

to make use

valerse de los servicios de alguien

to avail oneself of sb's services

valerse de sus contactos

to take advantage of one's contacts

2. valer (desenvolverse):

valerse

to manage

ya no puede valerse

he/she can't fend for him/herself any longer

valiéndose Exemplos do Dicionário PONS (verificados pela redação)

valerse de los servicios de alguien

to avail oneself of sb's services

valerse de sus contactos

to take advantage of one's contacts

ya no puede valerse

he/she can't fend for him/herself any longer