merecer

v.

1 to deserve, to be worthy of.

la isla merece una visita the island is worth a visit

merece la pena detenernos un poco más en este punto it's worth spending a bit more time on this point

no merece la pena it's not worth it

no merece la pena que te enfades it's not worth getting angry about, there's no point in getting angry about it

Se lo merecía He deserved it=He had it coming.

2 to be worthy.

en edad de merecer of marriageable age

3 to deserve to, to be entitled to.

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merecer

Conjugation model [AGRADECER], like {{link=agradecer}}agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 to deserve, be worth

■ mereció el premio he deserved the prize

■ merece la pena verlo it's worth a visit

2 (tener necesidad) to need to be + past participle, need + gerund

■ la información merece ser comprobada the information needs checking

3 (valer) to earn, get

■ su comportamiento le mereció una reprimenda his behaviour earned him a severe telling off

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FRASEOLOGÍA

merecer la pena to be worth it

lo tiene bien merecido (premio, etc) he (she, etc) really deserved it 2 (castigo) he (she, etc,) asked for it, it serves him (her, etc,) right

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verb

to deserve, be worthy of

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1. VT

1) [+ recompensa, castigo] to deserve

merecer hacer algo — to deserve to do sth

merece (que se le dé) el premio — he deserves (to receive) the prize

no merece sino elogios — she deserves nothing but praise

el trato que él nos merece — the treatment he deserves from us

merece la pena — it's worth it

no merece la pena discutir — it's not worth arguing

2) And (=atrapar) to catch; (=robar) to snatch, pinch *; (=encontrar) to find

2.

VI to be deserving, be worthy

merecer mucho — to be very deserving

3.

See:

merecerse

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1.

verbo transitivo <premio/castigo> to deserve

merece el respeto de todos — she deserves everyone's respect

merecer + inf — to deserve to + inf

merece que le den el puesto — she deserves to get the job

2.

merecerse v pron (enf) <premio/castigo> to deserve

te lo tienes bien merecido — it serves you right

merecerse + inf — to deserve to + inf

se merece que la asciendan — she deserves to be promoted

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= deserve, merit, rate.

Ex. Although document arrangement, may be a very unsophisticated information retrieval device it deserves special attention.

Ex. This article identifies and discusses sources of information on comic books meriting inclusion on a core collection for academic and public libraries.

Ex. Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.

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* lo que Algo o Alguien se merece = fair share.

* merecer admiración = deserve + admiration.

* merecer apoyo = be deserving of support.

* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.

* merecer consideración = merit + consideration.

* merecer + Infinitivo = be worthy of + Gerundio.

* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.

* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.

* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.

* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.

* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.

* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.

* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* merecer mención especial = deserve + special mention.

* merecer que se reconozca la labor realizada = deserve + credit.

* merecer reconocimiento = merit + recognition.

* merecerse algo = deserve + a little something.

* merecérselo = have it + coming.

* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.

* merecerse una recompensa = deserve + a little something.

* merecerse una satisfacción = deserve + a little something.

* merecerse un regalo = deserve + a little something.

* no merecer la pena = be no good.

* no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.

* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* recibir lo que Uno se merece = get + Posesivo + just rewards, get + Posesivo + due(s).

* tienes lo que te mereces = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

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1.

verbo transitivo <premio/castigo> to deserve

merece el respeto de todos — she deserves everyone's respect

merecer + inf — to deserve to + inf

merece que le den el puesto — she deserves to get the job

2.

merecerse v pron (enf) <premio/castigo> to deserve

te lo tienes bien merecido — it serves you right

merecerse + inf — to deserve to + inf

se merece que la asciendan — she deserves to be promoted

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= deserve, merit, rate.

Ex: Although document arrangement, may be a very unsophisticated information retrieval device it deserves special attention.

Ex: This article identifies and discusses sources of information on comic books meriting inclusion on a core collection for academic and public libraries.

Ex: Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.

* lo que Algo o Alguien se merece = fair share.

* merecer admiración = deserve + admiration.

* merecer apoyo = be deserving of support.

* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.

* merecer consideración = merit + consideration.

* merecer + Infinitivo = be worthy of + Gerundio.

* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.

* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.

* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.

* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.

* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.

* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.

* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* merecer mención especial = deserve + special mention.

* merecer que se reconozca la labor realizada = deserve + credit.

* merecer reconocimiento = merit + recognition.

* merecerse algo = deserve + a little something.

* merecérselo = have it + coming.

* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.

* merecerse una recompensa = deserve + a little something.

* merecerse una satisfacción = deserve + a little something.

* merecerse un regalo = deserve + a little something.

* no merecer la pena = be no good.

* no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.

* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* recibir lo que Uno se merece = get + Posesivo + just rewards, get + Posesivo + due(s).

* tienes lo que te mereces = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

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merecer [E3 ]

vt

‹premio/castigo/victoria› to deserve

merece el respeto y la admiración de todos she deserves everyone's respect and admiration

un hecho que merece toda nuestra atención a fact that deserves our full attention, a fact that merits o is worthy of our full attention (frml)

no mereces la suerte que tienes you don't deserve to be so lucky

merecer + INF to deserve to + INF

mereció ganar he deserved to win

merecer QUE + SUBJ:

merece que le den el puesto she deserves to get the job

merece que lo metan en la cárcel he deserves to be put in prison

edad, pena

■ merecerse

v pron

(enf) ‹premio/castigo› to deserve

qué marido tienes, no te lo mereces what a wonderful husband you have, you don't deserve him

te lo tienes bien merecido it serves you right, you deserve it

tiene la bien merecida fama de mujeriego he has a well-deserved reputation as a womanizer

merecerse + INF to deserve to + INF

se mereció ganar el concurso she deserved to win the contest

merecerse QUE + SUBJ:

se merece que le den el trabajo she deserves to get the job

te mereces que te den una buena paliza you deserve a good hiding

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merecer (conjugate merecer) verbo transitivo ‹premio/castigo› to deserve;

◊ merece que le den el puesto she deserves to get the job

merecerse verbo pronominal (enf) ‹premio/castigo› to deserve;
te lo tienes bien merecido it serves you right;
se merece que la asciendan she deserves to be promoted
merecer vtr (ser digno de) to deserve: no merecía el aplauso, she didn't deserve the applause
este libro no merece ser leído, this book isn't worth reading
♦ Locuciones: merece la pena, to be worth the trouble o to be worth it: la recompensa merece la pena, the reward is worth it ➣ Ver nota en deserve

'merecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compensar
- ganarse
- pena
- valer
English:
deserve
- merit
- rate
- salt
- worth

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merecer

♦ vt

to deserve, to be worthy of;

la isla merece una visita the island is worth a visit;

merece la pena detenernos un poco más en este punto it's worth spending a bit more time on this point;

no merece la pena it's not worth it;

no merece la pena que te enfades it's not worth getting angry about, there's no point in getting angry about it;

merece ser ascendido he deserves to be promoted

♦ vi

to be worthy;

en edad de merecer of marriageable age

♦ See also the pronominal verb merecerse

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merecer

v/t deserve;

no merece la pena it’s not worth it;

no se lo merece he doesn’t deserve it;

en edad de merecer old enough to have a boyfriend/girlfriend

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merecer {53} vt

: to deserve, to merit

merecer vi

: to be worthy

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merecer vb to deserve

mereces aprobar you deserve to pass

te mereces un descanso you deserve a rest

merecer la pena to be worth it