Meaning
able, talented
- skilled, capable
- brave, valiant
In a sentence
Mia sorella è molto valente con il computer.
My sister is very good with computers.
Sei davvero così valente in cucina?
Are you really that good at cooking?
Nel pericolo, Luca è stato valente e calmo.
In danger, Luca was brave and calm.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| valente | masculine · singular |
| valente | feminine · singular |
| valenti | masculine · plural |
| valenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in praise: un valente medico, una valente insegnante. Sounds more formal and literary than bravo or capace.
- For courage, valente is old-fashioned or literary; in everyday speech, coraggioso is usually more natural.
- It agrees normally in gender and number: valente, valenti. The form stays the same for masculine and feminine singular.