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1 deserve
[di'zə:v](to have earned as a right by one's actions; to be worthy of: He deserves recognition of his achievements.) nusipelnyti -
2 apple of discord
(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.) nesantaikos obuolys- upset the apple cart -
3 earn
[ə:n]1) (to gain (money, wages, one's living) by working: He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.) uždirbti2) (to deserve: I've earned a rest.) užsitarnauti•- earnings -
4 hard-earned
adjective (earned by hard work or with difficulty: I deserve every penny of my hard-earned wages.) sunkiai uždirbtas -
5 it serves you etc right
(you etc deserve your misfortune etc: He has done no work so it will serve him right if he fails his exam.) taip tau ir reikia -
6 justice
1) (fairness or rightness in the treatment of other people: Everyone has a right to justice; I don't deserve to be punished - where's your sense of justice?) teisingumas2) (the law or the administration of it: Their dispute had to be settled in a court of justice.) įstatymai, teisingumas3) (a judge.) teisėjas•- do
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7 merit
['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) nuopelnas2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) gera savybė2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) būti vertam -
8 none but
(only: None but the brave deserve our respect.) tiktai -
9 reproach
[rə'prəu ] 1. verb(to rebuke or blame but usually with a feeling of sadness and disappointment rather than anger: She reproached me for not telling her about my money troubles; There is no need to reproach yourself - you did the best you could.) priekaištauti2. noun((an) act of reproaching: a look of reproach; He didn't deserve that reproach from you.) priekaištas- reproachfully
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deserve — deserve, merit, earn, rate mean to be or become worthy of something as recompense whether by way of reward or punishment. Deserve implies a just claim which entitles one to something good or evil, usually on the ground of actions done or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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deserve — de*serve (d[ e]*z[ e]rv ), v. i. To be worthy of recompense; usually with ill or with well. [1913 Webster] One man may merit or deserve of another. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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deserve — index earn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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