deserving in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for deserving in the English»French Dictionary

deserving [Brit dɪˈzəːvɪŋ, Am dəˈzərvɪŋ] ADJ

1. deserving:

deserving winner

méritant

deserving cause, charity

louable, méritoire

Phrases:

to be deserving of form respect, consideration

être digne de

I.deserve [Brit dɪˈzəːv, Am dəˈzərv] VB trans

deserve

mériter (to do de faire)

to deserve well/ill of sb form

mériter/ne pas mériter d'être bien traité par qn

she deserves to be remembered as…

elle mérite que l'on se souvienne d'elle comme…

you deserve better than this!

tu mérites mieux que ça!

they only got what they deserved, it was no more than they deserved

ils n'ont eu que ce qu'ils méritaient

what did we do to deserve this?

qu'avons-nous fait pour mériter cela?

II.deserved ADJ

deserved victory, reward, success:

deserved

mérité

richly deserved

largement mérité

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undeniably deserve, need

incontestablement

Translations for deserving in the French»English Dictionary

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méritant (méritante)

deserving

mériter créance

to deserve credence

elle est indigne de ton amitié

she is unworthy of your friendship, she doesn't deserve your friendship

ce film est indigne de figurer au palmarès

this film doesn't deserve to win a prize

mériter

to deserve

tu n'as que ce que tu mérites

you've got what you deserve

avoir du mérite à faire qc

to deserve credit for doing sth

vous n'en avez que plus de mérite

you deserve all the more credit for it

être digne d'éloges personne:

to deserve praise

vous me flattez, je n'en mérite pas autant

you flatter me, I don't deserve it

deserving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for deserving in the English»French Dictionary

deserving ADJ

deserving person

méritant(e)

deserving action

méritoire

deserve [dɪˈzɜ:v, Am dɪˈzɜ:rv] VB trans

deserve

mériter

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that you so richly deserve

que vous méritez largement

Translations for deserving in the French»English Dictionary

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méritant(e)

deserving

mériter

to deserve

mériter de réussir/d'être récompensé

to deserve to succeed/to be reimbursed

mériter une récompense

to deserve an award

mériter une sanction

to deserve punishment

valoir

to deserve

deserving Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that you so richly deserve

que vous méritez largement

to deserve to succeed/to be reimbursed

mériter de réussir/d'être récompensé

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The world is a town in which people not deserving of this exclusion are excluded from the church.

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He sees the world in black and white, with all criminals equally deserving of prison regardless of extenuating circumstances.

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Today, the deserving students also receive scholarships for their studies. 1.

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She could not refuse anyone who appealed for financial help, whether deserving or not.

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I am no more deserving of a miracle than anyone else.

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When you take into a number of factors into account, then you soon realise that it's a deserving title.

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There is a moral dimension to his work that is especially deserving of wider attention.

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And for that riches where is my deserving?

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At final judging, the judges express that each model in her own right is deserving of being in the top three.

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The illustrious prince deserving the hospitality and entertainment at his uncles hands, was well entertained by his uncle.

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