merit

mérito, valor, virtud

Buena cualidad o logro que merece elogios o una recompensa.

En inglés sencillo: A good quality or achievement that deserves praise or a reward.

• Your idea has merit.
• We discussed the merits of each proposal.
• The judges praised the film’s artistic merit.

Cómo se usa: merit in something/doing something (There is merit in keeping the plan simple.)

Sinónimos: worth, value, virtue

Antónimos: fault, demerit

Expresiones frecuentes: have merit, artistic merit, the merit of something

mérito, merecimiento

Derecho a recibir elogios o una recompensa por tus capacidades o por lo que has hecho.

En inglés sencillo: The right to praise or a reward because of your abilities or what you have done.

• She earned her promotion on merit.
• The award recognizes exceptional merit.
• Candidates should be judged by merit rather than family connections.

Cómo se usa: on merit (Staff are promoted on merit.)

Sinónimos: worthiness, desert

Expresiones frecuentes: on merit, personal merit, based on merit

punto de mérito

Punto o marca que recibe un estudiante por un buen trabajo o comportamiento.

En inglés sencillo: A point or mark given to a student for good work or behavior.

• The teacher gave me a merit.
• He earned three merits for excellent homework.
• How many merits do you need for a certificate?

Cómo se usa: a merit for something (She received a merit for helping another pupil.)

Sinónimos: reward point, credit

Antónimos: demerit

Expresiones frecuentes: earn a merit, award a merit, merit points

merecer

Tener cualidades suficientes para recibir elogios, atención u otra respuesta.

En inglés sencillo: If something deserves praise, attention, or another response, it earns that response.

• Your idea merits attention.
• Her courage merited a reward.
• Does this complaint merit further investigation?

Cómo se usa: merit something (The proposal merits serious consideration.)

Sinónimos: deserve

Expresiones frecuentes: merit attention, merit consideration, merit well, merit ill