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1 merecer
v.1 to deserve, to be worthy of.la isla merece una visita the island is worth a visitmerece la pena detenernos un poco más en este punto it's worth spending a bit more time on this pointno merece la pena it's not worth itno merece la pena que te enfades it's not worth getting angry about, there's no point in getting angry about itSe lo merecía He deserved it=He had it coming.2 to be worthy.en edad de merecer of marriageable age3 to deserve to, to be entitled to.* * *1 to deserve, be worth3 (valer) to earn, get\merecer la pena to be worth itlo tiene bien merecido (premio, etc) he (she, etc) really deserved it 2 (castigo) he (she, etc,) asked for it, it serves him (her, etc,) right* * *verbto deserve, be worthy of* * *1. VT1) [+ recompensa, castigo] to deserve2.VI to be deserving, be worthy3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <premio/castigo> to deserve2.merecer + inf — to deserve to + inf
merecerse v pron (enf) <premio/castigo> to deservemerecerse + inf — to deserve to + inf
* * *= deserve, merit, rate.Ex. Although document arrangement, may be a very unsophisticated information retrieval device it deserves special attention.Ex. This article identifies and discusses sources of information on comic books meriting inclusion on a core collection for academic and public libraries.Ex. Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.----* lo que Algo o Alguien se merece = fair share.* merecer admiración = deserve + admiration.* merecer apoyo = be deserving of support.* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.* merecer consideración = merit + consideration.* merecer + Infinitivo = be worthy of + Gerundio.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* merecer mención especial = deserve + special mention.* merecer que se reconozca la labor realizada = deserve + credit.* merecer reconocimiento = merit + recognition.* merecerse algo = deserve + a little something.* merecérselo = have it + coming.* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.* merecerse una recompensa = deserve + a little something.* merecerse una satisfacción = deserve + a little something.* merecerse un regalo = deserve + a little something.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* recibir lo que Uno se merece = get + Posesivo + just rewards, get + Posesivo + due(s).* tienes lo que te mereces = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* * *1.verbo transitivo <premio/castigo> to deserve2.merecer + inf — to deserve to + inf
merecerse v pron (enf) <premio/castigo> to deservemerecerse + inf — to deserve to + inf
* * *= deserve, merit, rate.Ex: Although document arrangement, may be a very unsophisticated information retrieval device it deserves special attention.
Ex: This article identifies and discusses sources of information on comic books meriting inclusion on a core collection for academic and public libraries.Ex: Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.* lo que Algo o Alguien se merece = fair share.* merecer admiración = deserve + admiration.* merecer apoyo = be deserving of support.* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.* merecer consideración = merit + consideration.* merecer + Infinitivo = be worthy of + Gerundio.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* merecer mención especial = deserve + special mention.* merecer que se reconozca la labor realizada = deserve + credit.* merecer reconocimiento = merit + recognition.* merecerse algo = deserve + a little something.* merecérselo = have it + coming.* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.* merecerse una recompensa = deserve + a little something.* merecerse una satisfacción = deserve + a little something.* merecerse un regalo = deserve + a little something.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* recibir lo que Uno se merece = get + Posesivo + just rewards, get + Posesivo + due(s).* tienes lo que te mereces = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* * *merecer [E3 ]vt‹premio/castigo/victoria› to deservemerece el respeto y la admiración de todos she deserves everyone's respect and admirationun hecho que merece toda nuestra atención a fact that deserves our full attention, a fact that merits o is worthy of our full attention ( frml)no mereces la suerte que tienes you don't deserve to be so luckymerecer + INF to deserve to + INFmereció ganar he deserved to winmerecer QUE + SUBJ:merece que le den el puesto she deserves to get the jobmerece que lo metan en la cárcel he deserves to be put in prison( enf) ‹premio/castigo› to deservequé marido tienes, no te lo mereces what a wonderful husband you have, you don't deserve himte lo tienes bien merecido it serves you right, you deserve ittiene la bien merecida fama de mujeriego he has a well-deserved reputation as a womanizermerecerse + INF to deserve to + INFse mereció ganar el concurso she deserved to win the contestmerecerse QUE + SUBJ:se merece que le den el trabajo she deserves to get the jobte mereces que te den una buena paliza you deserve a good hiding* * *
merecer ( conjugate merecer) verbo transitivo ‹premio/castigo› to deserve;
merecerse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹premio/castigo› to deserve;
te lo tienes bien merecido it serves you right;
se merece que la asciendan she deserves to be promoted
merecer vtr (ser digno de) to deserve: no merecía el aplauso, she didn't deserve the applause
este libro no merece ser leído, this book isn't worth reading
♦ Locuciones: merece la pena, to be worth the trouble o to be worth it: la recompensa merece la pena, the reward is worth it ➣ Ver nota en deserve
' merecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compensar
- ganarse
- pena
- valer
English:
deserve
- merit
- rate
- salt
- worth
* * *♦ vtto deserve, to be worthy of;la isla merece una visita the island is worth a visit;merece la pena detenernos un poco más en este punto it's worth spending a bit more time on this point;no merece la pena it's not worth it;no merece la pena que te enfades it's not worth getting angry about, there's no point in getting angry about it;merece ser ascendido he deserves to be promoted♦ vito be worthy;en edad de merecer of marriageable age* * *v/t deserve;no merece la pena it’s not worth it;no se lo merece he doesn’t deserve it;en edad de merecer old enough to have a boyfriend/girlfriend* * *merecer {53} vt: to deserve, to meritmerecer vi: to be worthy* * *merecer vb to deserve -
2 digno
► adjetivo1 (merecedor) worthy, deserving■ digno,-a de confianza trustworthy2 (adecuado) fitting, appropiate3 (respetable) worthy, honourable (US honorable)4 (decente) decent\digno,-a de admiración worthy of admiration, admirabledigno,-a de compasión pitifuldigno,-a de mención worth mentioningdigno,-a de verse worth seeing* * *(f. - digna)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=merecedor)digno de toda alabanza — thoroughly praiseworthy, highly commendable
2) [persona] (=honesto) honourable, honorable (EEUU); (=circunspecto) dignified3) (=decoroso) decent* * *- na adjetivo1)a) ( merecedor de respeto) <persona/actitud> honorable*2)a) ( merecedor)digno de algo/alguien: una persona digna de admiración a person worthy of admiration; una medida digna de elogio a praiseworthy measure; ejemplos dignos de resaltar noteworthy examples; un espectáculo digno de verse a show worth seeing; no es digno de ti/de tu cariño he's not worthy of you/of your affection; una cena digna de un rey — (hum) a feast fit for a king (hum)
b) ( adecuado)digno de algo: una recompensa digna de su esfuerzo a fitting reward for his efforts; un trabajo digno de su capacidad — a job worthy of his abilities
* * *= worthy, graceful, decent, dignified.Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.Ex. The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.Ex. These are benefits, often in cash, which the state has decided are required by various needy categories of its citizens in order to keep up a decent standard of living.Ex. By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.----* algo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* de aspecto digno = dignified.* digno de = worthy of.* digno de admiración = admirable.* digno de citarse = quotable.* digno de confianza = trustworthy, creditable.* digno de consideración = worthwhile.* digno de crédito = credible, believable, creditable.* digno de declarar = reportable.* digno de elogio = praiseworthy, commendably.* digno de mérito = meritorious.* digno de notar = noteworthy.* digno de publicar = publishable.* digno de ser recordado = memorable.* muerte digna = dignified death.* no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.* no ser digno de = be unworthy of.* no ser digno de Uno = be below + Posesivo + dignity.* salario digno = living wage, decent wage, decent salary.* ser digno de = merit.* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.* tener una muerte digna = die with + dignity, have + a dignified death, die + a dignified death.* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* * *- na adjetivo1)a) ( merecedor de respeto) <persona/actitud> honorable*2)a) ( merecedor)digno de algo/alguien: una persona digna de admiración a person worthy of admiration; una medida digna de elogio a praiseworthy measure; ejemplos dignos de resaltar noteworthy examples; un espectáculo digno de verse a show worth seeing; no es digno de ti/de tu cariño he's not worthy of you/of your affection; una cena digna de un rey — (hum) a feast fit for a king (hum)
b) ( adecuado)digno de algo: una recompensa digna de su esfuerzo a fitting reward for his efforts; un trabajo digno de su capacidad — a job worthy of his abilities
* * *= worthy, graceful, decent, dignified.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.
Ex: The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.Ex: These are benefits, often in cash, which the state has decided are required by various needy categories of its citizens in order to keep up a decent standard of living.Ex: By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.* algo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* de aspecto digno = dignified.* digno de = worthy of.* digno de admiración = admirable.* digno de citarse = quotable.* digno de confianza = trustworthy, creditable.* digno de consideración = worthwhile.* digno de crédito = credible, believable, creditable.* digno de declarar = reportable.* digno de elogio = praiseworthy, commendably.* digno de mérito = meritorious.* digno de notar = noteworthy.* digno de publicar = publishable.* digno de ser recordado = memorable.* muerte digna = dignified death.* no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.* no ser digno de = be unworthy of.* no ser digno de Uno = be below + Posesivo + dignity.* salario digno = living wage, decent wage, decent salary.* ser digno de = merit.* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.* tener una muerte digna = die with + dignity, have + a dignified death, die + a dignified death.* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* * *digno -naA1 (merecedor de respeto) ‹persona/actitud/conducta› honorable*debería tener una actitud más digna y renunciar he ought to do the honorable thing and resign2 (decoroso, decente) ‹sueldo› decent, living ( before n); ‹vivienda› decentB1 (merecedor) digno DE algo/algn:una persona digna de admiración a person worthy of admirationuna medida digna de elogio a praiseworthy measureun espectáculo digno de verse a show worth seeingese hombre no es digno de ti that man is not good enough for you o worthy of youno se sentía digno de su cariño he didn't feel worthy of her affectionno se cree digno de tantas atenciones he doesn't think he merits o deserves so much attentionejemplos dignos de resaltar examples worth drawing attention to, noteworthy examples2(adecuado): es digno hijo de su padre he's his father's son, no doubt about thatdigno DE algo:una recompensa digna de su esfuerzo a fitting reward for his effortsun trabajo digno de su capacidad a job worthy of his abilities* * *
Del verbo dignarse: ( conjugate dignarse)
me digno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
se dignó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
digno◊ -na adjetivo
1
‹ vivienda› decent
2 ( merecedor) digno de algo/algn worthy of sth/sb;
una medida digna de elogio a praiseworthy measure;
un espectáculo digno de verse a show worth seeing
digno,-a adjetivo
1 (respetable) worthy: iba muy digna por la calle, she walked proudly down the street
2 (merecedor) worthy, deserving
digno de admiración/lástima, worthy of admiration/pity
3 (apropiado para) fit
4 (suficiente) decent, good: tienen derecho a una vivienda digna, they have the right to a decent home
' digno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
digna
- merecer
- plausible
- recomendable
- regia
- regio
- solvente
- alabanza
- aplauso
- confianza
- elogio
- fiar
- lástima
- pobre
- respetable
English:
dignified
- eventful
- fit
- note
- noteworthy
- quotable
- statesmanlike
- trustworthy
- worthy
- admirable
- dependable
- fitting
- praise
- proud
- respectable
- undignified
- unworthy
* * *digno, -a adj1. [honroso] [actitud, respuesta] dignified;[persona] honourable, noble;tomó la postura más digna en estos casos: dimitir she did the most honourable thing in the circumstances: she resigned;son un pueblo digno y orgulloso they are a proud and noble people2. [decente] [sueldo, vivienda] decent, good;[actuación] decent, good;terminó el torneo en un muy digno cuarto puesto she finished a very creditable fourth in the tournament;una vida digna a decent lifela labor de la Cruz Roja es digna de admiración the work of the Red Cross is worthy of admiration;no me siento digno de tantos elogios I don't feel I deserve so much praise;no eres digno de ella you're not good enough for her;digno de confianza trustworthy;digno de elogio praiseworthy;digno de mención/de ver worth mentioning/seeing4. [adecuado] worthy;recibió una digna recompensa por su trabajo she received a fair reward for her work;fue un digno sucesor del ex campeón del mundo he was a worthy successor to the former world champion;lo recibieron con honores dignos de un rey they gave him a welcome fit for a king;un guión digno de un verdadero genio a script worthy of a true genius* * *adj1 worthy;digno de mención worth mentioning;digno de confianza trustworthy2 trabajo decent, respectable* * *digno, -na adj1) honorable: honorable2) : worthy♦ dignamente adv* * *digno adj decent -
3 mérito
m.merit, credit.* * *1 (de alguien) merit2 (de algo) merit, worth\hacer mérito de algo to mention somethinghacer méritos para algo to strive to be deserving of something* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=valor) merit, worthde mérito — of merit, worthy
tener mérito: eso tiene mucho mérito — that's very commendable
"serán méritos los idiomas" — [en anuncio] "languages an advantage"
2) (=mención)* * *masculino merit, worthquitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody
hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — ( para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; ( para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends
* * *= merit, credit, claim to fame.Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.----* atribuir el mérito a = credit.* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.* digno de mérito = meritorious.* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* méritos profesionales = merit.* por méritos = meritorious.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* tener mérito = be meritorious.* * *masculino merit, worthquitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody
hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — ( para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; ( para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends
* * *= merit, credit, claim to fame.Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.
Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.* atribuir el mérito a = credit.* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.* digno de mérito = meritorious.* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* méritos profesionales = merit.* por méritos = meritorious.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* tener mérito = be meritorious.* * *merit, worthuna obra de mérito a commendable piece of workuna persona de mérito a worthy personuna novela de poco mérito a novel of little worth o meritno le veo ningún mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't think that what she's done is at all admirable, I can't see any merit in what she's donequitarle or restarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sbse atribuyó el mérito de haberlo descubierto he took the credit for having discovered ittiene mucho mérito que lo hayas hecho sin ayuda it says a lot for you o it's very commendable that you did it without any helphacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos (para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; (para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amendste voy a llevar al teatro pero vas a tener que hacer méritos I'll take you to the theater but you'll have to be on your best behavior o you'll have to behavetendrá que hacer méritos si quiere que lo perdone he'll have to make it up to me if he wants me to forgive himCompuesto:mpl mention in dispatches* * *
mérito sustantivo masculino
merit, worth;
una persona de mérito a worthy person;
tener mérito to be praiseworthy;
quitarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sb;
atribuirse el mérito de algo to take the credit for sth
mérito sustantivo masculino
1 (merecimiento) merit
2 (valor por el esfuerzo realizado) tiene mérito que te disculpes, it's very commendable of you to apologize
un trabajo de mérito, a commendable work
' mérito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
notable
- valor
- mero
English:
detract
- DSO
- merit
- saving
- undeserving
- unworthiness
- walkover
- credit
* * *mérito nmmerit;todo el mérito es suyo she deserves all the credit;tiene mucho mérito it's no mean achievement;tiene mucho mérito que cuide él solo de sus padres he deserves a lot of praise for looking after his parents on his own;de mérito: un dramaturgo de mérito an accomplished playwright;un edificio de mérito a fine building;no quiero quitar mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;hacer méritos: está haciendo méritos para que lo elijan he is doing everything he can to get elected;no ha hecho méritos para merecer un aprobado he hasn't done enough to deserve a pass;se está esforzando por hacer méritos ante su jefe she's trying to get into her boss's good booksmérito técnico [en patinaje sobre hielo] technical merit* * *m merit;hacer méritos work hard;de mérito worthy* * *mérito nm: merit* * *mérito n merit
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