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1 merit
I ['merɪt]nome merito m., valore m., pregio m.II ['merɪt]to judge sb. on their own merits — giudicare qcn. per i suoi meriti
verbo transitivo meritare* * *['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) merito2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) merito2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) meritare* * *merit /ˈmɛrɪt/n.● merit bonus, gratifica (per merito) □ (econ.) merit pay, retribuzione basata sul merito ( soprattutto nel contesto scolastico) □ merit rating, valutazione di merito del personale □ ( USA) merit system, criterio meritocratico, sistema di promozioni in base al solo merito □ to go into the merit of st., entrare nel merito di qc. □ to judge a proposal on its merits, giudicare una proposta valutandone il pro e il contro □ to make a merit of st., farsi un merito di qc.(to) merit /ˈmɛrɪt/v. t.meritare, meritarsi: to merit a reward, meritare una ricompensa; to merit a punishment, meritarsi una punizione.* * *I ['merɪt]nome merito m., valore m., pregio m.II ['merɪt]to judge sb. on their own merits — giudicare qcn. per i suoi meriti
verbo transitivo meritare
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