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    Merecía (en. Deserved)

    /meɾeˈθia/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Degree of recognition or rewards that someone should receive based on their actions.
    She deserved recognition for her hard work.
    Ella merecía un reconocimiento por su arduo trabajo.
    Concept of justice and fairness in evaluating a person's actions.
    Everyone deserves to be treated with respect; that is what he deserved.
    Todos merecen ser tratados con respeto; eso es lo que merecía él.
    Recognition due to an inherent value or quality of something or someone.
    The team deserved the victory after such effort.
    El equipo merecía la victoria después de tanto esfuerzo.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'mereri', which means 'to deserve' or 'to earn'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be worth it
    To be worth or justify the effort or sacrifice.
    merecer la pena
    did not deserve luck
    Has not received what was due for their actions.
    no mereció la suerte
    deserve an applause
    To be worthy of recognition and admiration.
    merecer un aplauso

    Related Words

    to deserve
    To have the right to something obtained by merits or qualities.
    merecer
    dignity
    Quality of deserving respect or consideration.
    dignidad
    value
    Degree or importance of something that can be appreciated.
    valor

    Slang Meanings

    Deserve something casual; used to express that someone has done something that merits a simple reward.
    After the whole party, deserved a rest.
    Después de toda la fiesta, merecía un descanso.
    Used among friends to indicate that someone deserves recognition in a fun context.
    That joke was so good, you deserve a prize for it.
    Ese chiste fue tan bueno, mereces un premio por ello.