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deserving [dɪˈzɜ:vɪŋ][person] méritant ; [action, cause] louable* * *[dɪ'zɜːvɪŋ]1) [winner] méritant; [cause] louable2)to be deserving of — sout être digne de [respect]
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1 [winner] méritant ; [cause, charity] louable, méritoire ; -
4 deserving
1) (worthy or suitable (to be given charity etc): I only give money to deserving causes.) méritoire2) ((with of) worthy of: He is deserving of better treatment than this.) digne de -
5 worthy
worthy [ˈwɜ:ðɪ]( = deserving, meritorious) [person] méritant ; [motive, effort] louable• to be worthy of sb/sth être digne de qn/qch• it is worthy of note that... il est intéressant de remarquer que...* * *['wɜːðɪ] 1.noun notable m2.1) ( deserving)to be worthy of something — mériter quelque chose, être digne de quelque chose
2) ( admirable) [cause] noble; [citizen, friend] digne3) ( appropriate)worthy of something/somebody — digne de quelqu'un/quelque chose
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6 worthy
[-ði]1) (good and deserving: I willingly give money to a worthy cause.) valable, noble2) ((with of) deserving: She was not worthy of the honour given to her.) digne (de)3) ((with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with: a performance worthy of a champion.) digne (de)4) (of great enough importance etc: She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.) digne (de) -
7 poor
poor [pʊər]1. adjectivea. ( = not rich) pauvre• he was £1,000 the poorer il avait perdu 1 000 livres• soil that is poor in zinc ( = lacking) un sol pauvre en zincb. ( = inferior) [sales, pay, harvest, output] maigre before n ; [work, worker, result, performance] piètre before n ; [light] faible ; [eyesight, visibility] mauvais ; [soil] pauvre ; [quality] médiocre• clients who have had poor service les clients qui ont eu à se plaindre de l'insuffisance du servicec. ( = pitiable) pauvre• poor little thing! pauvre petit(e) !• she's all alone, poor woman elle est toute seule, la pauvre• poor things, they look cold (inf) les pauvres, ils ont l'air d'avoir froid2. plural noun* * *[pɔː(r)], US [pʊər]1) ( not wealthy) [person, country] pauvre (never before n) (in en)to become ou get poorer — s'appauvrir
2) ( inferior) gen mauvais; [school, work] faible; [soil] pauvre; [appetite] petit; [chance, attendance] faibleto be poor at — [person] être faible en [maths, French]
3) ( deserving pity) pauvre4) (sorry, pathetic) [attempt, creature] pauvre; [excuse] piètre (before n)•• -
8 worth
worth [wɜ:θ]1. adjectivea. ( = equal in value to) to be worth valoir• the book is worth $10 ce livre vaut 10 dollars• it can't be worth that! ça ne peut pas valoir autant !• what or how much is it worth? ça vaut combien ?• I'll give you my opinion for what it's worth je vais vous donner mon avis, pour ce qu'il vautb. ( = deserving, meriting) it's worth the effort ça mérite qu'on fasse l'effort• I'll make it worth your while (inf) vous ne regretterez pas de l'avoir fait(PROV) if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well si un travail vaut la peine d'être fait, autant le faire bien2. nouna. ( = value) valeur f• what is its worth in today's money? ça vaut combien en argent d'aujourd'hui ?b. ( = quantity) he bought £2 worth of sweets il a acheté pour 2 livres de bonbons* * *[wɜːθ] 1.noun [U]1) Finance (measure, quantity)2) (value, usefulness) valeur f2.1) ( of financial value)he is worth £50,000 — sa fortune s'élève à 50000 livres
2) ( of abstract value)unsubstantiated reports are not worth much — les rapports sans fondement concret ne valent pas grand-chose
don't get upset, he's not worth it — ne te fâche pas, il n'en vaut pas la peine
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — il sait tout ce qu'on peut savoir sur le travail à la ferme
those little pleasures that make life worth living — ces petits plaisirs qui rendent la vie agréable
••if you come I'll make it worth your while — si tu viens, tu ne le regretteras pas
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1) (deserving; fit for: a blameworthy act.) digne de2) (fit for its appropriate use: a seaworthy ship.) en état de... -
10 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) cause2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) raison3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) cause2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causer -
11 contemptible
adjective (deserving contempt: His behaviour was contemptible.) méprisable -
12 culpable
(deserving blame; guilty: She was the one who committed the crime but he was culpable also.) coupable -
13 derisive
[-siv]1) (mocking; showing scorn: derisive laughter.) moqueur2) (causing or deserving scorn: The salary they offered me was derisive.) dérisoire -
14 deserve
[di'zə:v](to have earned as a right by one's actions; to be worthy of: He deserves recognition of his achievements.) mériter -
15 despicable
[di'spikəbl]adjective (contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised: His behaviour was despicable.) méprisable -
16 glorious
1) (splendid; deserving great praise: a glorious career/victory.) glorieux2) (very pleasant; delightful: glorious weather; Isn't the sunshine glorious?) superbe -
17 honourable
adjective (having, showing, bringing or deserving honour: an honourable man.) honorable -
18 laugh at
(to make it obvious that one regards something or someone as humorous, ridiculous or deserving scorn: Everyone will laugh at me if I wear that dress!; The others laughed at his fears.) se moquer de -
19 laughable
1) (ridiculous or deserving scorn: Her attempts at drawing were laughable.) risible2) (amusing; comical.) comique -
20 meritorious
[-'to:-]adjective (deserving reward or praise: a meritorious performance.) méritant, méritoire
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deserving — [[t]dɪzɜ͟ː(r)vɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe a person, organization, or cause as deserving, you mean that you think they should be helped. The money saved could be used for more deserving causes. 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ of n If someone… … English dictionary
deserving — adjective 1 needing help and support, especially financial support: Grants will only be awarded to deserving applicants. | deserving case (=someone or something which deserves help, especially financial help) 2 be deserving of formal to deserve… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deserving — deservingly, adv. deservingness, n. /di zerr ving/, adj. 1. qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one s actions, qualities, or situation: the deserving poor; a deserving applicant. 2. meriting; worthy: a criminal … Universalium
