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merit

/ˈmɛɹət/

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noun

Verdienst, Leistung

A claim to commendation or a reward.

Examples :

"The student's excellent grades earned her merit. "

Die ausgezeichneten Noten der Schülerin brachten ihr Verdienst ein.

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noun

Verdienst, Auszeichnung

A mark or token of approbation or to recognize excellence.

Examples :

"For her good performance in the examination, her teacher gave her ten merits."

Für ihre gute Leistung in der Prüfung gab ihr Lehrer ihr zehn Auszeichnungen.

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noun

Verdienst, Wert

Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.

Examples :

"His reward for his merit was a check for $50."

Seine Belohnung für seinen Verdienst war ein Scheck über 50 Dollar.

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noun

Verdienst, Wert

The sum of all the good deeds that a person does which determines the quality of the person's next state of existence and contributes to the person's growth towards enlightenment.

Examples :

"to acquire or make merit"

Verdienste erwerben oder schaffen.

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noun

Verdienste, Vorzüge

Usually in the plural form the merits: the substantive rightness or wrongness of a legal argument, a lawsuit, etc., as opposed to technical matters such as the admissibility of evidence or points of legal procedure; (by extension) the overall good or bad quality, or rightness or wrongness, of some other thing.

Examples :

"Even though the plaintiff was ordered by the judge to pay some costs for not having followed the correct procedure, she won the case on the merits."

Obwohl die Klägerin vom Richter angewiesen wurde, einige Kosten zu zahlen, weil sie das korrekte Verfahren nicht eingehalten hatte, gewann sie den Fall aufgrund seiner Vorzüge.

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noun

Verdienst, Wert

The quality or state of deserving retribution, whether reward or punishment.

Examples :

"The student's excellent performance in class earned her a merit award. "

Die hervorragende Leistung der Schülerin im Unterricht brachte ihr eine Auszeichnung für Verdienste ein.

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verb

Verdienen, wert sein

To deserve, to earn.

Examples :

"Her performance merited wild applause."

Ihre Leistung verdiente tosenden Applaus.

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verb

Verdienen, wert sein

To be deserving or worthy.

Examples :

"They were punished as they merited."

Sie wurden bestraft, wie sie es verdienten.

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verb

Verdienen, wert sein

Examples :

"The teacher will merit her students with extra credit for their excellent project. "

Die Lehrerin wird ihre Schüler für ihr ausgezeichnetes Projekt mit zusätzlichen Gutpunkten belohnen.

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