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1 mériter
mériter [meʀite]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbto deserve ; ( = exiger) to call for• ça se mérite ! you have to earn it!• cela mérite réflexion (exiger) this calls for careful thought ; (valoir) this deserves careful thought* * *meʀite
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verbe transitif to deservetu n'as que ce que tu mérites — you've got GB ou gotten US what you deserve
mériter réflexion/d'être lu — to be worth considering/reading
il a reçu une gifle et il l'a bien méritée — he got a slap in the face and it was nothing less than he deserved
sa lettre mérite une réponse — his/her letter merits a reply
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se mériter verbe pronominal* * *meʀite vt1) [récompense, punition] to deserveIl mérite de réussir. — He deserves to succeed.
mériter que...; Ils méritent qu'on leur retire leur permis. — They deserve to lose their licence.
2) [proposition, oeuvre] [réflexion, examen] to be worthmériter que...; un sujet qui mérite qu'on y réfléchisse — a point that is worth thinking about
mériter de...; un sujet qui mérite d'être approfondi — a point that merits further consideration
* * *mériter verb table: aimerA vtr [personne, action] to deserve [estime, encouragements, récompense, punition]; il mériterait qu'on lui fasse subir le même sort he deserves the same treatment, it would serve him right if somebody did the same to him; tu n'as que ce que tu mérites you've got GB ou gotten US what you deserve, it serves you right; un délit qui mérite une peine très lourde a crime that warrants ou deserves a very heavy penalty; mériter d'être lu to be worth reading; l'endroit mérite le détour this place is worth the detour; mériter réflexion to be worth considering; cette théorie mérite qu'on s'y intéresse this theory is worth studying; il a reçu une gifle et il l'a bien méritée he got a slap round GB ou in the face and it was nothing less than he deserved; succès/repos (bien) mérité well- deserved success/rest; punition/récompense méritée well-deserved punishment/reward; sa lettre mérite une réponse his/her letter merits a reply.B mériter de vtr ind avoir bien mérité de la patrie to have earned the recognition of one's countrymen.[merite] verbe transitiftu l'as bien mérité! it serves you right!, you got what you deserve!une exposition qui mérite d'être vue an exhibition worth seeing ou which deserves to be seen————————mériter de verbe plus préposition————————se mériter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)un cadeau pareil, ça se mérite you have to do something special to get a present like that -
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n. m. pl. (abbr. accumulateurs):1. Car battery. Mes accus sont à plat: I've got a flat battery.2. Recharger ses accus (fig.): To take a well-deserved rest (literally to recharge one's batteries).3. Rechargez les accus! (of glasses): Fill 'em up, let's have another round! (of drinks).
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well-deserved — adj. Well deserved is used with these nouns: ↑recognition, ↑reputation, ↑rest, ↑vacation, ↑victory … Collocations dictionary
well-earned — [ ,wel ɜrnd ] adjective earned or deserved because of hard work or a difficult experience: a well deserved rest/reward/break/vacation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well earned — ˌwell ˈearned [well earned] adjective much deserved • a well earned rest … Useful english dictionary
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well-earned — also well earned ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You can use well earned to indicate that you think something is deserved, usually because the person who gets it has been working very hard. Take a well earned rest and go out and enjoy yourself. ...his well … English dictionary
rest — rest1 W1S1 [rest] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 the rest 2¦(relaxing)¦ 3 put/set somebody s mind at rest 4 come to rest 5 give it a rest 6 give something a rest 7 at rest 8 and all the rest of it 9 and the rest 10 lay/put something … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-earned — /ˈwɛl ɜnd/ (say wel ernd) adjective well deserved, as after much effort, hard work, etc.: a well earned rest. Also, (especially in predicative use), well earned /wɛl ˈɜnd/ (say wel ernd) …
well-earned — UK [ˌwel ˈɜː(r)nd] / US [ˌwel ˈɜrnd] adjective earned or deserved because of hard work or a difficult experience a well earned rest/reward/break/holiday … English dictionary
rest# — rest n Rest, repose, relaxation, leisure, ease, comfort are comparable when they mean freedom from toil or strain. Rest, the most general term, implies withdrawal from all labor or exertion and suggests an opposition to the term work; it does not … New Dictionary of Synonyms
deserve — verb ADVERB ▪ certainly, definitely, really, surely ▪ You really deserve a medal! ▪ probably ▪ justly … Collocations dictionary
40th Airlift Squadron — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 40th Airlift Squadron caption= 40th Airlift Squadron Patch dates= 2 February 1942 Present country= United States allegiance= branch=United States Air Force type= Airlift role= size= command structure= Air Mobility … Wikipedia
