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La Palabra del Día: El mérito

La Palabra del Día: El mérito

10
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El mérito

merit, worth, value

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My Example:

Solía ser conocido como una persona de mérito en mi trabajo. Entonces, un día llevé mis zapatos nuevos al trabajo, y ahora, todos se ríen de mí... :(

I used to be known as a person of merit at my job. Then, I wore my new shoes to work, and now, everyone laughs at me. :(

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5326 views
updated Jun 16, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
jejeje! very funny! - Miro74, Jun 15, 2011
omg, bien hecho, faltas menores, así que hoy puedes dormir en casa, jeje: nuevos al trabajo, todos se ríen de mí, bien hecho algo más complicado, las frases senciallas son aburridas, :) - 00494d19, Jun 15, 2011
jejeje - Gracias Heidi!! I struggled a lot with the 'everybody laughs at me' part... :) - 001a2987, Jun 15, 2011
Very Funny, Chris :) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2011
Nice shoes. - mstivers, Jun 15, 2011
jejeje - Thanks everyone!!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 15, 2011
¡Puedo imaginarmelo, Chris! - Ingeteacher, Jun 16, 2011

16 Answers

8
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Para mi hijo, el canal de TIJI es la cosa de gran mérito en su vida.

For my son, Tiji channel is the thing of great merit in his life.

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updated Jun 16, 2011
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
"...el canal de Tiji..." - --Mariana--, Jun 15, 2011
Nice channel :) - Fidalgo, Jun 15, 2011
Thank you! - Miro74, Jun 16, 2011
Felicidades Miro, estás el ganador de la Palabre del Día!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 16, 2011
Gracias Chirs! - Miro74, Jun 16, 2011
5
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Usted debería hacer méritos para curarme.

You should do everything possible to heal me.

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updated Jun 16, 2011
posted by Fidalgo
Muy bien!!!! - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Gracias, Fjfuentesh :) - Fidalgo, Jun 15, 2011
Pobre gato! - Jraider, Jun 15, 2011
awww....poor thing!!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 15, 2011
Ay, ¡pobrecito! - Ingeteacher, Jun 16, 2011
5
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Mi ex, no hizo ningún mérito para mantener nuestra relación. downer

My ex had no merit to maintain our relationship. =\

updated Jun 15, 2011
edited by DJ_Huero
posted by DJ_Huero
"Mi ex, no hizo ningún mérito para mantener nuestra relación" - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Pardon my understanding (or misunderstanding), but that's a totally different sentence... 0.o - DJ_Huero, Jun 15, 2011
Buena idea :) - Fidalgo, Jun 15, 2011
Grrrrracias ;-) - DJ_Huero, Jun 15, 2011
Ya sé.. pero es que hay algo que no me cuadra en tu oración. - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
tal vez "Mi ex no merece que haga méritos por ella" o "Yo no haría méritos por mi ex, por que para mí ella no vale nada" - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Alomejor estoy equivocado carnal! solo te doy mi opinión, espero que no te moleste ya que lo hago de buena fé. :) - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
dj: what fjf meant = your sentence sucked and made no sense, lol - 00494d19, Jun 15, 2011
@ fjf no, no me molestas amigo, gracias por tu opinion.. es que no entendí. voy a cambiarlo. - DJ_Huero, Jun 15, 2011
@heidita una cachetada a ti... que brutal... =( jaja - DJ_Huero, Jun 15, 2011
@ fjf You're going to laugh, but I don't know if my English translation is good or not, jaja. I understand it in Spanish (honestly I do) but i'm not sure if I've phrased it well in English. - DJ_Huero, Jun 15, 2011
Jejejeje.. todo bien DJ! :cheese: - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
5
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Who can really measure the value of true friendship? Perhaps its merit is in the comfort of knowing that there is someone who cares about you?

= ¿Quién puede evaluar de verdad el valor de la verdadera amistad? ¿Tal vez su mérito está en el consuelo de saber que hay alguién que se preocupa por ti?

Corregid mi español, por favor grin

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Quién puede evaluar de verdad el valor de la verdadera amistad? ¿Tal vez su mérito está en el consuelo de saber que hay alguién que se preocupada de ti?**

updated Jun 15, 2011
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
Suena mejor con "valor". - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
"El mérito es nuestro por seguir siendo amigos después de tantos años" - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Hola, Feliz :) - Fidalgo, Jun 15, 2011
I have resolved the problem of using valor by using the word el ''mérito'' in teh second part :) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2011
Excelenteeeeeee!!!!! - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Muchas gracias fifuentesh :) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2011
"que se preocupa por tí" o "que está preocupada por ti" :) - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Very good!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 15, 2011
Thank You very much Chris:) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2011
Hola Fidalgo:) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2011
5
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Seurat hizo méritos suficientes para merecer el honor de ser llamado "un gran artista."

Seurat did enough to deserve the honor of being called "a great artist."


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Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges-Pierre Seurat

updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by --Mariana--
Excelente! - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
5
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"You can not assign a value to life."

"No puedes asignas un mérito a la vida."

updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by 0043ad50
Hmmm...I think that I would say "No puedes poner el mérito" but it still sounds awkward in Spanish. Let's see what Heidi says. - --Mariana--, Jun 15, 2011
Good idea, Marshal:) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2011
"No puedes poner valor/precio a la vida":cheese: - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
4
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I know excellence when I see it, and this is some very good shredded paper.

Reconozco el mérito cuando lo veo, y el hizo un muy buen papel rayado.

Big mess Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Jun 16, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
Good idea, Leatha :) - Fidalgo, Jun 15, 2011
hi lea, deserve is a verb, you have to use the noun - 00494d19, Jun 15, 2011
I think I got the right part of speech this time. - Leatha, Jun 15, 2011
jejeje - funny!! - 001a2987, Jun 15, 2011
Felicidades, muy bien aplicado!.. Pequeños cambios para la traducción: "Reconozco el mérito cuando lo veo y él hizo un muy buen papel rayado" - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
:) - Ingeteacher, Jun 16, 2011
Gracias, Fifuentesh. - Leatha, Jun 16, 2011
4
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The value of happiness is too much for you to pay smile alt text El mérito de la felicidad es demasiado para que pagues.

updated Jun 16, 2011
posted by 00b6f46c
Woow. Muy profundo! :). :cheese: - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Gracias! ^_^ - 00b6f46c, Jun 16, 2011
3
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Espero el mérito de esté phrase es muchas puntas de reputación. I hope the value of this sentence is many reputation points.

updated Jun 16, 2011
posted by heliotropeman
"Espero que....este frase resulte en muchos puntos..." - --Mariana--, Jun 15, 2011
Lol :) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2011
Lol. Muy raro! :cheese: tal vez.. "Voy a poner mucho mérito en esta frase y espero obtener muchos puntos" - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
jejeje - 001a2987, Jun 15, 2011
Thank you . - heliotropeman, Jun 15, 2011
3
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Es muy difícil poner el mérito a un proyecto como este. It is very difficult to put a dollar amount on a project like this. alt text

updated Jun 16, 2011
posted by Yeser007
That is simply A M A Z I N G, Gary!!!! - --Mariana--, Jun 15, 2011
Muchas gracias Mariana. - Yeser007, Jun 15, 2011
"Valor/precio". Mérito puede quedar en una frase como: "El mérito es de mi esposa que llevó a cabo esta obra de arte" - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
It may be invaluable :) - Fidalgo, Jun 15, 2011
Let me wish Uncle Yesero and Aunt Yesera a good year :) - Fidalgo, Jun 15, 2011
Thanks Julián, I understand what you are trying to point out. - Yeser007, Jun 16, 2011
Thank you Fidalgo! - Yeser007, Jun 16, 2011
3
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¿Qué es un cínico? Un hombre que sabe el precio de todo y el mérito de nada. What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by mstivers
Mérito is not "value". Mérito is more like "the person that deserves a reward". Or the efford that you put to do something. - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Aunque en esta frase lo aplicaste bien! :) - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
3
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El mérito de una familia es inconmensurable.

The value of a family is unmeasurable.

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updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by SonrisaDelSol
Maybe: "El mérito de formar una familia tiene un valor inconmensurable" - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Nice suggestion. Thank you! - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 15, 2011
Nice job, Sonrisa :) - Fidalgo, Jun 15, 2011
Lovely picture Sonrisa and touching and sensitive caption Well done:) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2011
3
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No hay mérito en las medidas correctivas para salvar la economía!

The corrective measures to save the economy are worthless.

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updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by 002262dd
Muy bien! :) - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Gracias Julián! - 002262dd, Jun 15, 2011
Funny :) - Fidalgo, Jun 15, 2011
2
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I like to sing and dance. Do you think it is worthwhile to sign up for "Britain got talent"?

¿A mí me gusta cantar y bailar. Piense usted que valdría el mérito registrar para "Britain got talent"?

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updated Jun 16, 2011
posted by Ingeteacher
jejeeje - Hi Inge!! Glad to see you again!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 16, 2011
The cat has impressive eyes :) - Fidalgo, Jun 16, 2011
You are not impressed by its dance, Fidalgo? Took me a long time to teach him this cha-cha-cha! - Ingeteacher, Jun 16, 2011
2
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El mérito de SpanishDict es inestimable.Es gratis. The value of SpanishDict is priceless. It's free.

updated Jun 15, 2011
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
Excelente y cierto! :) - fjfuentesh, Jun 15, 2011
Gracias fjfuentesh! J. - Jraider, Jun 15, 2011
Very true Jraider!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 15, 2011