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1 meritorious
-'to:-adjective (deserving reward or praise: a meritorious performance.) meritoriomeritorious [.mɛrə'toriəs] adj: meritorioadj.• acreedor adj.• benemérito, -a adj.• meritorio, -a adj.[ˌmerɪ'tɔːrɪǝs]ADJ meritorio -
2 meritorious
adj.meritorio(a) (formal) -
3 meritorious consideration
s.causa valiosa.Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > meritorious consideration
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4 meritorious defense
s.defensa sobre los méritos, buena defensa. -
5 meritorious institution
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6 merit
'merit
1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) mérito, merecimiento2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) mérito
2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) merecer, ser digno demerit n méritotr['merɪt]1 (worth) mérito, valía2 (advantage, good point) ventaja, mérito■ what are the merits of this project? ¿cuáles son las ventajas de este proyecto?1 (deserve) merecer, ser digno,-a de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto judge something on its own merits juzgar algo por sus méritosmerit ['mɛrət] vt: merecer, ser digno demerit n: mérito m, valor mn.• merecimiento s.m.• mérito s.m.• valer s.m.v.• merecer v.
I 'merət, 'merɪt1)a) u ( excellence) mérito mb) c ( praiseworthy quality)each case is judged on its (own) merits — se juzga cada caso individualmente or por separado
there is no o isn't any merit in prolonging the dispute — no tiene ningún sentido prolongar el conflicto
2) c (BrE Educ) ≈mención f especial
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transitive verb merecer*, ser* digno de['merɪt]1.N mérito mto look or inquire into the merits of sth — estudiar los aspectos positivos de algo
a work of great merit — un trabajo de mucho mérito, un trabajo muy meritorio
2.VT merecer3.CPDmerit increase N — aumento m por méritos
merit pay N — (US) plus m por méritos
merit system N — (US) (in the workplace) sistema de ascensos y contrataciones por méritos
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I ['merət, 'merɪt]1)a) u ( excellence) mérito mb) c ( praiseworthy quality)each case is judged on its (own) merits — se juzga cada caso individualmente or por separado
there is no o isn't any merit in prolonging the dispute — no tiene ningún sentido prolongar el conflicto
2) c (BrE Educ) ≈mención f especial
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transitive verb merecer*, ser* digno de -
7 undeserving
tr[ʌndɪ'zɜːvɪŋ]1 (not meritorious) de poco mérito, que no merece atención\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLundeserving of indigno,-a deundeserving [.ʌndi'zərvɪŋ] adj: indignoadj.• indigno, -a adj.'ʌndɪ'zɜːrvɪŋ, ˌʌndɪ'zɜːvɪŋto be undeserving OF something — (frml) ser* indigno de algo, no merecer* algo
['ʌndɪ'zɜːvɪŋ]ADJ [person] de poco mérito; [cause] poco meritorioto be undeserving of sth — no ser digno de algo, no merecer algo
* * *['ʌndɪ'zɜːrvɪŋ, ˌʌndɪ'zɜːvɪŋ]to be undeserving OF something — (frml) ser* indigno de algo, no merecer* algo
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8 ameritado
Del verbo ameritar: ( conjugate ameritar) \ \
ameritado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: ameritado ameritar
ameritado
◊ -da adjetivo (AmL) meritorious (frml)
ameritar ( conjugate ameritar) verbo transitivo (AmL) to deserve
См. также в других словарях:
meritorious — mer·i·to·ri·ous /ˌmer ə tōr ē əs/ adj 1: deserving of honor or esteem 2: having merit a meritorious claim Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Meritorious — Mer i*to ri*ous, a. [L. meritorius that brings in money.] Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense; valuable. [1913 Webster] And meritorious shall that hand be called, Canonized, and worshiped as a saint. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meritorious — (adj.) early 15c., deserving of divine grace, from L. meritorius that for which money is paid, that by which money is earned, from meritus, pp. of merere to earn (see MERIT (Cf. merit) (n.)). Related: Meritoriously; meritoriousness … Etymology dictionary
meritorious — [adj] honorable, commendable admirable, boss*, choice, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, golden, good, laudable, meritable, noble, praisable, praiseworthy, right, righteous, thankworthy, top drawer*, virtuous, winner, world… … New thesaurus
meritorious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving reward or praise … English terms dictionary
meritorious — [mer΄i tôr′ē əs] adj. [ME < L meritorius, bringing in money < meritus: see MERIT] having merit; deserving reward, praise, etc. meritoriously adv … English World dictionary
meritorious — /mehratorQyss/ Possessing or characterized by merit in the legal sense of the word. See merits @ meritorious cause of action This description is sometimes applied to a person with whom the ground of action, or the consideration, originated or… … Black's law dictionary
meritorious — /mehratorQyss/ Possessing or characterized by merit in the legal sense of the word. See merits @ meritorious cause of action This description is sometimes applied to a person with whom the ground of action, or the consideration, originated or… … Black's law dictionary
meritorious — [[t]me̱rɪtɔ͟ːriəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe something as meritorious, you approve of it for its good or worthwhile qualities. [FORMAL] I had been promoted for what was called gallant and meritorious service … English dictionary
meritorious — meritoriously, adv. meritoriousness, n. /mer i tawr ee euhs, tohr /, adj. deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service. [1375 1425; late ME < L meritorius on hire. See MERIT, TORY1, OUS] * * * … Universalium
meritorious — adjective /ˌmɛrɪˈtɔriəs, ˈtoʊr / deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department. Ant: immeritorious See Also: meritoriously … Wiktionary