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wertvoll

valuable

adjective VAYRT-fol Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Wert ('value') + voll ('full')

Also means

precious

Usage Note

wertvoll means full of worth, whether material (a valuable painting) or abstract (valuable advice). Don't confuse it with teuer ('expensive'), since something can be valuable without costing a lot.

Examples

"Das ist ein wertvolles Geschenk."

Natural Translation

That is a valuable gift.

Literal Translation

That is a valuable gift.

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