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1 desmerecer
v.1 not to deserve, to be unworthy of.2 to lose value.desmerecer (en algo) de alguien to be inferior to somebody (in something)ganó el equipo visitante, pero el Bétis no desmereció the visiting team won, but Bétis gave a good account of themselves* * *1 (quitar mérito a) to mar, detract from1 (perder valor) to lose value, deteriorate■ la victoria desmereció por la caída de su rival his triumph was marred by the fact that his rival fell over2 (ser inferior) to compare unfavourably (US unfavorably) (de, with), be inferior (de, to)■ el nuevo presidente no desmerece de su predecesor the new president doesn't compare unfavourably with his predecessor\no desmerecer algo/a alguien to give something it's due/somebody their due■ ganó Shaw, pero no hay que desmerecer a Wilson que es muy buena jugadora Shaw won, but one must give Wilson her due, she's a very good player* * *1.2. VI1) (=deteriorarse) to deteriorate2) (=perder valor) to lose value3)desmerecer de algo — to compare unfavourably o (EEUU) unfavorably with sth
* * *verbo intransitivosu voz no desmerece de la de los mejores tenores — his voice compares favorably with the best tenors
* * *----* no desmerecer = compare + favourably.* * *verbo intransitivosu voz no desmerece de la de los mejores tenores — his voice compares favorably with the best tenors
* * ** no desmerecer = compare + favourably.* * *desmerecer [E3 ]viel cuadro desmerece con ese marco that frame doesn't do the painting justice, the painting is let down by that frameno desmerecer DE algo to compare favorably WITH sthsu voz no desmerece de la de los mejores tenores del mundo his voice bears o stands comparison with the best tenors in the world, his voice compares favorably with o is in no way inferior to the best tenors in the world■ desmerecervteste vino no va a desmerecer la comida this wine will do the meal justice* * *♦ vtnot to deserve, to be unworthy of♦ vi1. [perder mérito] to lose value;las hermosas flores desmerecían en aquel lóbrego salón the beautiful flowers didn't look their best in that gloomy room;ganó el equipo visitante, pero el Betis no desmereció the visiting team won, but Betis gave a good account of themselves2. [ser inferior]desmerecer (en algo) de algo/alguien to compare unfavourably with sth/sb (in sth);este vino no desmerece en nada de otros más conocidos this wine easily bears comparison with other better-known ones* * *I v/t not do justice toII v/i1 be unworthy ( con of)2:desmerecer de not stand comparison with;no desmerecer de be in no way inferior to* * *desmerecer {53} vt: to be unworthy ofdesmerecer vi1) : to decline in value2)desmerecer de : to compare unfavorably with
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