- mérito
- m.merit, credit.* * *mérito► nombre masculino1 (de alguien) merit■ le han dado el premio por sus méritos she was awarded the prize on her merits2 (de algo) merit, worth■ tiene mucho mérito lo que has hecho what you have done is quite an achievement\FRASEOLOGÍAhacer mérito de algo to mention something■ hicieron mérito de su generosidad they mentioned his generosityhacer méritos para algo to strive to be deserving of something* * *noun m.merit* * *SM1) (=valor) merit, worth
de mérito — of merit, worthy
una obra de gran mérito artístico — a work of great artistic merit
restar mérito de algo — to detract from sth
tener mérito: eso tiene mucho mérito — that's very commendable
el chico tiene mucho mérito — he's a worthy lad
la han ascendido por méritos — she was promoted on merit
alega los siguientes méritos — he quotes the following facts in support
"serán méritos los idiomas" — [en anuncio] "languages an advantage"
hizo méritos suficientes para merecer el honor — he had done enough to deserve the honour
méritos de guerra — mention in dispatches sing
2) (=mención)hacer mérito de algo — to mention sth
* * *masculino merit, worthuna obra de mérito — a commendable piece of work
una persona de mérito — a worthy person
no le veo ningún mérito a eso — I can't see any merit in that
quitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody
atribuirse el mérito de algo — to take the credit for something
hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — (para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; (para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends
* * *= merit, credit, claim to fame.Nota: Algo por lo que Alguien destaca.Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.----* atribuir el mérito a = credit.* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.* digno de mérito = meritorious.* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* méritos profesionales = merit.* por méritos = meritorious.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* tener mérito = be meritorious.* * *masculino merit, worthuna obra de mérito — a commendable piece of work
una persona de mérito — a worthy person
no le veo ningún mérito a eso — I can't see any merit in that
quitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody
atribuirse el mérito de algo — to take the credit for something
hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — (para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; (para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends
* * *= merit, credit, claim to fame.Nota: Algo por lo que Alguien destaca.Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.
Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.* atribuir el mérito a = credit.* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.* digno de mérito = meritorious.* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* méritos profesionales = merit.* por méritos = meritorious.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* tener mérito = be meritorious.* * *méritomasculinemerit, worthuna obra de mérito a commendable piece of workuna persona de mérito a worthy personuna novela de poco mérito a novel of little worth o meritno le veo ningún mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't think that what she's done is at all admirable, I can't see any merit in what she's donequitarle or restarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sbse atribuyó el mérito de haberlo descubierto he took the credit for having discovered ittiene mucho mérito que lo hayas hecho sin ayuda it says a lot for you o it's very commendable that you did it without any helphacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos (para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; (para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amendste voy a llevar al teatro pero vas a tener que hacer méritos I'll take you to the theater but you'll have to be on your best behavior o you'll have to behavetendrá que hacer méritos si quiere que lo perdone he'll have to make it up to me if he wants me to forgive himCompuesto:méritos de guerrampl mention in dispatches* * *
mérito sustantivo masculino
merit, worth;◊ no le veo ningún mérito a eso I can't see any merit in that;
una persona de mérito a worthy person;
tener mérito to be praiseworthy;
quitarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sb;
atribuirse el mérito de algo to take the credit for sth
mérito sustantivo masculino
1 (merecimiento) merit
2 (valor por el esfuerzo realizado) tiene mérito que te disculpes, it's very commendable of you to apologize
un trabajo de mérito, a commendable work
'mérito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
notable
- valor
- mero
English:
detract
- DSO
- merit
- saving
- undeserving
- unworthiness
- walkover
- credit
* * *mérito nmmerit;todo el mérito es suyo she deserves all the credit;tiene mucho mérito it's no mean achievement;tiene mucho mérito que cuide él solo de sus padres he deserves a lot of praise for looking after his parents on his own;de mérito: un dramaturgo de mérito an accomplished playwright;un edificio de mérito a fine building;no quiero quitar mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;Comphacer méritos: está haciendo méritos para que lo elijan he is doing everything he can to get elected;no ha hecho méritos para merecer un aprobado he hasn't done enough to deserve a pass;se está esforzando por hacer méritos ante su jefe she's trying to get into her boss's good booksCompmérito técnico [en patinaje sobre hielo] technical merit* * *méritom merit;hacer méritos work hard;de mérito worthy* * *mérito nm: merit* * *mérito n merit
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.