valoir le coup
/va.lwaʁ lə ku/
verb
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- vaut le coup
- past
- a valu le coup
- perfect
- valu le coup
Meaning
Similar words
"valoir la peine" and "valoir le coup" are close synonyms for "to be worth it"; "valoir le coup" is more informal.
Practice
1 What does valoir le coup mean?
to be worth it (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Ce détour ___ le coup pour la vue.
Full sentence: Ce détour vaut le coup pour la vue. (This detour is worth it for the view.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches valoir le coup?
valoir le coup: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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