value betydelse and definition

Betydelse av value på svenska

• 0 the amount of money that can be received for something:

  • She had already sold everything of value that she possessed.

  • What is the value of the prize?

  • The value of the pound fell against other European currencies yesterday.

  • Property values have fallen since the plans for the airport were published.

  • UK I thought the offer was good value (for money) (= a lot was offered for the amount of money paid).

  • US I thought the offer was a good value (= a lot was offered for the amount of money paid).

• 1 the importance or worth of something for someone:

  • For them, the house's main value lay in its quiet country location.

  • They are known to place/put/set a high value on good presentation.

  • The photographs are of immense historical value.

  • His contribution was of little or no practical value.

  • The necklace had great sentimental value.

  • It has novelty value because I've never done anything like it before.

  • family/moral/traditional values

• 2 a number or symbol that represents an amount:

  • The modem speeds must be set to a fixed value.

  • A number system defines a set of values used to represent quantity.

• 3 to give a judgment about how much money something might be sold for:

  • He valued the painting at $2,000.

  • The insurance company said I should have my jewellery valued.

• 4 to consider something important:

  • I've always valued her advice.

• 5 importance, worth, or benefit:

  • They discussed the value of having cameras in the courtroom.

  • The value of the thing (= its worth in money) was probably only a few dollars but it had great sentimental value.

• 6 the amount of money that can be received for something; the worth of something in money:

  • [ C ] a decline in property values

  • [ U ] The value of the dollar fell against the mark and the yen yesterday.

• 7 the number or amount that a letter or symbol represents

• 8 the degree of light or darkness in a color, or the relation between light and shade in a work of art

• 9 to state the worth of something:

  • The painting was valued at $450,000.

• 10 to consider something as important and worth having:

  • I value his friendship more than I can ever say.

• 11 the amount of money that something is worth:

  • This mortgage is available for up to 95% of the property's value.

  • go up/shoot up/increase in value One-bedroom flats have shot up in value by 71%.

  • go down/drop/fall in value My investment has gone down in value.

  • a high/low value The rupiah has climbed to its highest value against the dollar since early May.

• 12 how good or useful something is in relation to its price:

  • excellent/good/poor value Property will always remain good value.

  • give/offer/provide value If you're taking more than one trip a year, annual travel insurance policies offer excellent value.

  • These jogsuits are outstanding value for money at a greatly reduced price.

• 13 the beliefs that people have about what is right, wrong, and most important in life, business, etc. which control their behaviour:

  • He believed that culture and values helped hold the company together.

  • core/shared values Companies that last are built on a central set of core values.

  • cultural/social/traditional values The changes indicated a return to the traditional values of local management.

• 14 to judge how much money something is worth:

  • Soft assets are hard to value.

  • A tried and tested way of valuing companies is looking at cash flow.

  • value sth at sth The property is valued at $160,000.

• 15 to consider something important or good:

  • We value our partnership with the government.

  • value sb/sth for sth Plastic manufacturers value this polymer for its ability to withstand high temperatures.

• 16 produced to sell at a low price:

  • There has been a positive reception to its new value range of kitchen products.

  • The products range from $100 single-barrel bourbons to value brands that sell for $10 a bottle or less.