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valorar

bah-loh-RAHR/baloˈɾaɾ/

to value, to appreciate

Also: to cherish
VerbA2regular ar
A child carefully holding a small, glowing plant with both hands, looking at it with admiration.
gerundvalorando
past Participlevalorado
infinitivevalorar

📝 In Action

Valoro mucho tu amistad.

A1

I value your friendship very much.

Debemos valorar el esfuerzo de los demás.

A2

We should appreciate the effort of others.

Mis padres siempre me enseñaron a valorar las cosas pequeñas.

B1

My parents always taught me to appreciate the little things.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • valorar positivamente – to view favorably
  • valorar el esfuerzo – to appreciate the effort

to assess, to evaluate

Also: to appraise
VerbB2regular ar
An expert examining a shiny gemstone with a magnifying glass to judge its quality.
gerundvalorando
past Participlevalorado
infinitivevalorar

📝 In Action

El jurado tiene que valorar todas las opciones.

B1

The jury has to assess all the options.

Un experto valoró la casa en un millón de euros.

B2

An expert appraised the house at one million euros.

El médico está valorando la gravedad de la herida.

C1

The doctor is assessing the severity of the wound.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • evaluar (to evaluate)
  • tasar (to appraise/set a price)

Antonyms

  • desestimar (to dismiss)

Common Collocations

  • valorar los riesgos – to assess the risks
  • valorar los daños – to assess the damages

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesvaloraran
yovalorara
túvaloraras
vosotrosvalorarais
nosotrosvaloráramos
él/ella/ustedvalorara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesvaloren
yovalore
túvalores
vosotrosvaloréis
nosotrosvaloremos
él/ella/ustedvalore

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesvaloraron
yovaloré
túvaloraste
vosotrosvalorasteis
nosotrosvaloramos
él/ella/ustedvaloró

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesvaloraban
yovaloraba
túvalorabas
vosotrosvalorabais
nosotrosvalorábamos
él/ella/ustedvaloraba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesvaloran
yovaloro
túvaloras
vosotrosvaloráis
nosotrosvaloramos
él/ella/ustedvalora
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: valorar

Question 1 of 3

How would you say 'I value my family' in Spanish?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
valor(value/courage) — Noun
valioso(valuable) — Adjective
valoración(assessment/valuation) — Noun
minusvalorar(to undervalue) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'valor', which comes from 'valere', meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be worth something'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: valoriserItalian: valorizzareEnglish: valorize

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'valorar' always about money?

No! In fact, it is used more often to talk about sentimental value, friendship, and effort than it is about actual currency.

What is the difference between 'valorar' and 'apreciar'?

They are very similar. 'Apreciar' is more about the feeling of liking something, while 'valorar' is about recognizing the objective or subjective importance/worth of something.

Does it have any irregular forms?

Good news! 'Valorar' is a completely regular -ar verb. It follows the standard pattern in all tenses.