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In the Dominican Republic, a vale is a coarse or unrefined guy, often a country bumpkin, who is lazy, hangs around shirtless, and spends all his time at home doing nothing.
The vale of the house, who is a lazy slacker with no job, a big eater, and sometimes has vices.
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A term used to address a friend or someone familiar, functioning like 'man' or 'dude' to get their attention or emphasize a statement. (In Venezuela, it is used as a vocative to address people, which differs from its common meaning of 'OK' in Spain).
Look, vale, let's go watch the soccer match.
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A casual term for a friend, similar to buddy, pal, or homie (short for valedor, a common slang term for a close friend in Mexico City).
Do you want some chocolate, vale?
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Used to express agreement or as a verbal filler to emphasize a statement when talking to someone. (In Venezuela, it is a ubiquitous speech habit used to stress an idea or show familiarity, often functioning like man or hey).
Vale, I will go visit you tomorrow. / Of course vale, everything will be fine.
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In the region of Murcia, a break or rest period taken during work.
You look tired, take a vale.
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OK, agreed. It is the response commonly given by workers from Murcia, and others, when its homonym (a voucher) is offered to them.
Vale, if you want to go that badly, we will go to the movies.
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