Translation of "Valu" in English

Lui ont valu de brutales punitions.

made him subject to brutal punishments.

Son courageux exploit lui a valu le respect.

His brave deed earned him respect.

Il aurait mieux valu ne pas le dire.

It would have been better not to say it.

Je pense qu'il aurait mieux valu la boucler.

I think it would've been better to shut up.

Ses idées ne lui ont jamais valu un sou.

His ideas never earned him a dime.

à l'intoxication alimentaire qui m'a valu une hospitalisation au Pakistan.

to hospital-worthy food poisoning in Pakistan.

Son assiduité et sa bonne conduite lui ont valu la bourse.

His diligence and good conduct earned him the scholarship.

Cela a valu un prix Nobel de physique dans les années 70,

And it won the Nobel Prize in physics in the 70s,

Lui ont valu d'être promu de volontaire à général de division en deux ans - une réalisation

won him promotion from volunteer to  general of division in two years – an  

Sa bravoure et son bon sens lui ont valu une commission au 22e Chasseurs, et il s'est

His bravery and good sense won him a commission in the 22nd Chasseurs, and he distinguished

- Ses idées ne lui ont jamais rapporté un sou.
- Ses idées ne lui ont jamais valu un sou.

His ideas never earned him a dime.

Mon voisin d'à côté est un virtuose dont les talents au piano lui ont valu un nom chez les experts musicaux.

My next door neighbor is a virtuoso whose skills with the piano have earned him a name among music experts.

- Tu aurais mieux fait de lui demander quel chemin prendre.
- Vous auriez mieux fait de lui demander quel chemin prendre.
- Il aurait mieux valu lui demander par où aller.

- You had better ask him which way to take.
- It would have been better, if you had asked him which way to go.