merit

mérite, valeur, qualité

Bonne qualité ou réussite qui mérite des éloges ou une récompense.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : merit in something/doing something (There is merit in keeping the plan simple.)

Synonymes : worth, value, virtue

Contraires : fault, demerit

Expressions courantes : have merit, artistic merit, the merit of something

mérite

Le fait de mériter des éloges ou une récompense grâce à ses capacités ou à ses actions.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : on merit (Staff are promoted on merit.)

Synonymes : worthiness, desert

Expressions courantes : on merit, personal merit, based on merit

bon point

Point ou marque donné à un élève pour son bon travail ou son bon comportement.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : a merit for something (She received a merit for helping another pupil.)

Synonymes : reward point, credit

Contraires : demerit

Expressions courantes : earn a merit, award a merit, merit points

mériter

Être digne de recevoir des éloges, de l’attention ou une autre réaction.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : merit something (The proposal merits serious consideration.)

Synonymes : deserve

Expressions courantes : merit attention, merit consideration, merit well, merit ill