merit

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merit
[ˈmerɪt]
sustantivo
1mérito (m) (advantage, worth)
  • the merits of peace -> las ventajas de la paz
  • to judge something on its merits -> juzgar algo por sus méritos
  • in order of merit -> según los méritos
verbo transitivo
2merecer , ameritar (Am)
  • we hardly merit a mention in the report -> apenas nos mencionan en el informe or reporte (Am)

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merit [me-rit]
sustantivo
1Mérito, virtud, excelencia.
2Mérito, merecimiento, lo que hace nuestras obras dignas de premio o castigo.
3Premio.
va. Merecer, ser digno de, tener derecho a, ya sea como premio o como castigo.

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merit [ˈmerɪt]
noun
mérito; (m)
it has the merit of being clear tiene el mérito de ser claro; to treat a case on its merits juzgar un caso según sus propios méritos; to look inquire into the merits of sthor estudiar los aspectos positivos de algo
we're looking into the merits of the scheme
a work of great merit un trabajo de mucho mérito; un trabajo muy meritorio
verb:transitive
merecer
this merits further discussion esto (se) merece mayor discusión
modifier
merit increase (n) aumento por méritos; (m)
merit pay (n) (US) plus por méritos; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "merit"

Imperative
  • merit
  • you merit
  • he/she merits
  • we merit
  • you merit
  • they merit
Preterite
  • I merited
  • you merited
  • he/she merited
  • we merited
  • you merited
  • they merited
Present Continuous
  • I am meriting
  • you are meriting
  • he/she is meriting
  • we are meriting
  • you are meriting
  • they are meriting
Present Perfect
  • I have merited
  • you have merited
  • he/she has merited
  • we have merited
  • you have merited
  • they have merited
Past Continuous
  • I was meriting
  • you were meriting
  • he/she was meriting
  • we were meriting
  • you were meriting
  • they were meriting
Past Perfect
  • I had merited
  • you had merited
  • he/she had merited
  • we had merited
  • you had merited
  • they had merited
Future
  • I will merit
  • you will merit
  • he/she will merit
  • we will merit
  • you will merit
  • they will merit
Future Perfect
  • I will have merited
  • you will have merited
  • he/she will have merited
  • we will have merited
  • you will have merited
  • they will have merited
Future Continuous
  • I will be meriting
  • you will be meriting
  • he/she will be meriting
  • we will be meriting
  • you will be meriting
  • they will be meriting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been meriting
  • you have been meriting
  • he/she has been meriting
  • we have been meriting
  • you have been meriting
  • they have been meriting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been meriting
  • you will have been meriting
  • he/she will have been meriting
  • we will have been meriting
  • you will have been meriting
  • they will have been meriting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been meriting
  • you had been meriting
  • he/she had been meriting
  • we had been meriting
  • you had been meriting
  • they had been meriting
Paid English to Spanish translation

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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw