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merits

/ˈmɛɹ.ɪts/

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noun

Méritos, virtudes

A claim to commendation or a reward.

Examples :

"Her hard work and dedication earned her several merits from the teacher. "

Su arduo trabajo y dedicación le valieron varios méritos del profesor.

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Méritos, cualidades

A mark or token of approbation or to recognize excellence.

Examples :

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

Por su buen desempeño en el examen, su profesor le dio diez méritos.

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noun

Méritos, cualidades

Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.

Examples :

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

Su recompensa por su mérito fue un cheque por 50 dólares.

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noun

Méritos, virtudes

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"

Adquirir o hacer méritos.

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noun

Méritos, el fondo del asunto

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."

Aunque el demandante fue condenado por el juez a pagar algunos costos por no haber seguido el procedimiento correcto, ganó el caso por sus méritos.

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noun

Méritos, cualidades

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

Examples :

"The student's hard work had its merits, earning them a good grade. "

El arduo trabajo del estudiante tuvo sus méritos, lo que le valió una buena calificación.

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verb

Merecer, ganar

To deserve, to earn.

Examples :

"Her performance merited wild applause."

Su actuación mereció una gran ovación.

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verb

Merecer, ser digno

To be deserving or worthy.

Examples :

"They were punished as they merited."

Fueron castigados como se merecían.

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verb

Recompensar, merecer

Examples :

"The company's outstanding performance this year merits a bonus for all employees. "

El desempeño sobresaliente de la empresa este año merece una bonificación para todos los empleados.

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