deserve

mériter

Être digne de recevoir quelque chose de bien grâce à ses actes ou à ses qualités.

En anglais simple : To be worthy of something good because of what you have done or what you are like.

• You deserve a rest.
• She deserved the prize for her hard work.
• Does he deserve to win?

Comment l'utiliser : deserve something (They deserve our thanks.); deserve to do something (You deserve to enjoy your success.)

Synonymes : merit, be worthy of

Expressions courantes : deserve praise, deserve a reward, deserve to win, deserve better