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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmérito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meh-ree-too
"O funcionário foi reconhecido pelo seu mérito."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.
"The committee evaluated each proposal strictly on its own merits." - 2
A good quality or feature that deserves approval.
"Despite its flaws, the architectural design has considerable merit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'merit' originates from the Latin 'meritum', meaning 'deserved' or 'earned'. It evolved through Old French 'merite' before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a focus on moral worth to a broader sense of value or excellence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Merit" is said worldwide
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mérite
Transliteration: may-reet
"Le projet a du mérite."
Verdienst
Transliteration: fer-deenst
"Diese Leistung verdient Anerkennung."
merito
Transliteration: meh-ree-to
"Dobbiamo giudicare il piano secondo i suoi meriti."
mérito
Transliteration: meh-ree-toh
"El cuadro tiene un valor artístico indiscutible."
mérito
Transliteration: meh-ree-too
"O funcionário foi reconhecido pelo seu mérito."
योग्यता
Transliteration: yogyata
"हमें मामले की योग्यता के आधार पर निर्णय लेना चाहिए।"
优点
Transliteration: yōudiǎn
"我们应该客观地评价这项政策的优缺点。"
장점
Transliteration: jangjeom
"이 제도는 저마다의 명확한 장점이 있습니다."
長所
Transliteration: chousho
"それぞれの提案には独自の長所があります。"
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