What does vaux in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vaux in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vaux in French.

The word vaux in French means valley, valley, cost, be worth, be worth, go, be worth , be as good as, cause , bring, be the same, be equal, can be considered , should be considered. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vaux

valley

nom masculin (partie d'une vallée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vin coteaux d'Ancenis est produit dans le val d'Ancenis.
Coteaux d'Ancenis wine is produced in the Ancenis valley.

valley

nom masculin (vallée étroite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dormeur du val est un célèbre poème d'Arthur Rimbaud.
The Sleeper in the Valley is a famous poem by Arthur Rimbaud.

cost

verbe intransitif (coûter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La baguette vaut maintenant un euro. Cette robe vaut cher alors fais-y attention.
This dress is worth a lot, so be careful with it.

be worth

verbe intransitif (familier (représenter une somme d'argent)

Cette entreprise vaut un million d'euros.
This company is worth one million euros.

be worth

verbe intransitif (mériter)

Je ne sais pas pourquoi Christine retourne avec son ivrogne d'ex : elle vaut mieux que ça.
I don't know why Christine is going back to her drunk ex: she is worth more than that.

go

verbe intransitif (être valable) (colloquial)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette remarque vaut aussi pour vos camarades !
That remark goes for your friends too!

be worth , be as good as

verbe transitif (équivaloir)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce rugbyman en vaut deux autres !
That rugby player is worth two!

cause , bring

(être responsable de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette erreur m'a valu bien des désagréments.
This mistake caused me a lot of trouble.

be the same, be equal

verbe pronominal (être équivalent)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ces deux joueurs se valent ; il va donc être difficile de les départager.
These two players are equal; it is therefore going to be difficult to choose between them.

can be considered , should be considered

verbe transitif (Droit : signifier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'absence de réponse vaut son rejet.
The absence of a response can be considered a rejection.

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