veljáti♦♦♦ gl.
1. (o pravni moči ali nanašanju) [pravilo, določba, zakon] to be* valid, to apply
veljati za (koga/kaj) to apply to sb/sth
enako velja za (koga/kaj) to be equally valid for sb/sth form. the same goes for sb/sth pog.
začeti veljati to come/enter into force, to take effect
prenehati veljati to expire, to cease to be valid
2. (o mnenju)
veljati za [nepremagljivega, najboljšega] to be considered/regarded [unbeatable, the best]
3. (izraža pomembnost) [omeniti, poudariti, upoštevati] to be* worth
IDIOM: velja! I agree!, agreed!, it's a deal!