merit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for merit in the English»French Dictionary

I.merit [Brit ˈmɛrɪt, Am ˈmɛrət] N

merit (of idea, philosophy, plan, behaviour)

valeur f

merit (of person)

mérite m

to have merit plan, idea:

avoir de la valeur

to judge sb on their own merits

juger qn selon son mérite

to judge sth on its own merits situation, case

juger qc selon ses qualités propres

there's some/little merit in his work

son œuvre a une certaine valeur/peu de valeur

there's some/little merit in doing

il y a du mérite/peu de mérite à faire

certificate of merit

accessit m

to give due merit to sb for doing

reconnaître à qn le mérite d'avoir fait

II.merit [Brit ˈmɛrɪt, Am ˈmɛrət] VB trans

merit

mériter

her bravery merits a reward

son courage mérite (une) récompense or d'être recompensé

merit mark, merit point N SCHOOL

merit mark

bon point m

merit award N

merit award

récompense f honorifique

merit list N

merit list

tableau m d'honneur

merit system N Am

merit system

système m d'avancement selon le mérite

Translations for merit in the French»English Dictionary

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il n'y a pas de sots métiers prov

no profession is without merit

mérite (vertu permanente)

merit

un homme de (grand) mérite

a man of (great) merit

il a au moins le mérite d'être sincère

he has the merit of being sincere, but at least he's sincere

au mérite

according to merit

il n'y a aucun mérite à faire

there's no merit in doing

mérite

merit, quality

mériter considération

to merit consideration

il a obtenu une mention à son examen

he got a merit in his exam

mention honorable/très honorable (à un doctorat)

with merit/distinction

avoir le mérite de la franchise

to have the merit of being frank

merit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for merit in the English»French Dictionary

I.merit [ˈmerɪt] N

1. merit (virtue):

merit

valeur f

2. merit (advantage):

merit

mérite m

to judge sb on his own merits

juger qn en fonction de ses mérites

to consider each case on its own merits

juger au cas par cas

II.merit [ˈmerɪt] VB trans form

merit

mériter

Translations for merit in the French»English Dictionary

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mérite

merit

le Mérite

the Order of Merit

officier de l'ordre du mérite

Officer of the Order of Merit

faire justice à son mérite

to acknowledge his/her merit

cela n'ôte rien à tes mérites

that does not detract from your merit

merit Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Officer of the Order of Merit

officier de l'ordre du mérite

that does not detract from your merit

cela n'ôte rien à tes mérites

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Translations for merit in the French»English Dictionary

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indice de performance

figure of merit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He had begun life as a lawyer, with no advantage of birth, and made his way by sheer merit.

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It includes folk pretty much on the basis of literary merit and not along sectarian or class divides.

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In such a case, the court undertakes its role as a court of merit, rather than a court of law.

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However, she wished to be judged on the merits of her dance alone.

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The 6.0 system was divided into technical merit (in the free skate), required elements (in the short program), and presentation (in both programs).

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Promotion by merit alone occurred, but was less common.

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His paintings have little artistic merit but from a topographical viewpoint are of some interest today.

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They hoped to allow the series to stand on its own merits and build its own following.

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However, some critics have defended the film's artistic merit.

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He came third and won a merit award.

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