valen

Valen is a character in the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. Although he has only one scene in the show, he is an important character in the history of the Minbari, and is frequently mentioned. He is most notable for being the subject of a major plot twist in the third season, in which it is revealed that he is actually Jeffrey Sinclair, a major and established character on the show. This revelation resolves Sinclair's major plot arcs, which had been in motion since the pilot of the series.
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v. aid, help; protect; serve; avail; cause; earn; cost; be useful; be valid; score; amount; hold

n. Jack, knave, vole

= be worth, cost, do.
Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado did, participio done.
Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.
Ex: The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.
Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.
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* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.
* hacer valer = vindicate.
* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.
* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.
* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).
* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.
* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.
* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.
* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.
* no valer la pena = be no good.
* que vale la pena = worthwhile.
* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.
* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.
* vale la mitad = half the price.
* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.
* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.
* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.
* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.
* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.
* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.
* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.
* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.
* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth.