merit

merito, pregio, valore

Buona qualità o risultato che merita elogi o una ricompensa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: worth, value, virtue

Contrari: fault, demerit

Espressioni comuni: have merit, artistic merit, the merit of something

merito

Il fatto di meritare elogi o una ricompensa grazie alle proprie capacità o azioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: on merit (Staff are promoted on merit.)

Sinonimi: worthiness, desert

Espressioni comuni: on merit, personal merit, based on merit

punto di merito

Punto o segno assegnato a uno studente per un buon lavoro o comportamento.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a merit for something (She received a merit for helping another pupil.)

Sinonimi: reward point, credit

Contrari: demerit

Espressioni comuni: earn a merit, award a merit, merit points

meritare

Essere degno di ricevere elogi, attenzione o un’altra reazione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: merit something (The proposal merits serious consideration.)

Sinonimi: deserve

Espressioni comuni: merit attention, merit consideration, merit well, merit ill