merit

merit
'merit
1. noun
1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) mérito, merecimiento
2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) mérito

2. verb
(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) merecer, ser digno de
merit n mérito
merit
tr['merɪt]
noun
1 (worth) mérito, valía
■ a person of merit una persona de valía
■ there's some merit in what he did lo que hizo tiene algo de mérito
2 (advantage, good point) ventaja, mérito
■ it has the merit of being short tiene la ventaja de ser corto
■ what are the merits of this project? ¿cuáles son las ventajas de este proyecto?
transitive verb
1 (deserve) merecer, ser digno,-a de
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to judge something on its own merits juzgar algo por sus méritos
merit ['mɛrət] vt
: merecer, ser digno de
merit n
: mérito m, valor m
merit
n.
• merecimiento s.m.
• mérito s.m.
• valer s.m.
v.
• merecer v.

I 'merət, 'merɪt
noun
1)
a) u (excellence) mérito m

he was chosen on merit — lo eligieron por sus méritos

b) c (praiseworthy quality)

each case is judged on its (own) merits — se juzga cada caso individualmente or por separado

there is no o isn't any merit in prolonging the dispute — no tiene ningún sentido prolongar el conflicto

2) c (BrE Educ) ≈mención f especial

II
transitive verb merecer*, ser* digno de
['merɪt]
1.
N 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 or inquire into the merits of sth — estudiar los aspectos positivos de algo

a work of great merit — un trabajo de mucho mérito, un trabajo muy meritorio

2.
VT merecer

this merits further discussion — esto (se) merece mayor discusión

3.
CPD

merit increase N — aumento m por méritos

merit pay N — (US) plus m por méritos

merit system N — (US) (in the workplace) sistema de ascensos y contrataciones por méritos

* * *

I ['merət, 'merɪt]
noun
1)
a) u (excellence) mérito m

he was chosen on merit — lo eligieron por sus méritos

b) c (praiseworthy quality)

each case is judged on its (own) merits — se juzga cada caso individualmente or por separado

there is no o isn't any merit in prolonging the dispute — no tiene ningún sentido prolongar el conflicto

2) c (BrE Educ) ≈mención f especial

II
transitive verb merecer*, ser* digno de

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