valoir

valoir [valwaʀ] vi (= être valable) → to hold, apply

vt [+ prix, valeur, effort] → to be worth (= causer);

valoir qch à qn → to earn sb sth;

se valoir → to be of equal merit;

(péj) → to be two of a kind;

faire valoir [+ droits, prérogatives] → to assert [+ domaine, capitaux]; to exploit;

faire valoir que → to point out that;

se faire valoir → to make the most of o.s.;

à valoir → on account;

à valoir sur → to be deducted from;

vaille que vaille → somehow or other;

cela ne me dit rien qui vaille → I don't like the look of it at all;

ce climat ne me vaut rien → this climate doesn't suit me;

valoir la peine → to be worth the trouble, be worth it;

valoir mieux → it's better to say nothing;

il vaut mieux que je fasse/comme ceci → it's better if I do/like this;

ça ne vaut rien → it's worthless;

que vaut ce candidat? → how good is this applicant?