Translation of “merit” to French

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Dictionary: "merit" - translations and examples

merit [ˈmerɪt] verb Conjugation

merited / merited / meriting / merits

mériter (deserve)

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Le charme frappe la vue, mais le mérite triomphe de l'âme.

merit [ˈmerɪt] noun

pl. merits

le mérite m (quality of person)

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Le charme frappe la vue, mais le mérite triomphe de l'âme.

la valeur f (of idea, plan)

Collocations with "merit" (6)

merit function merit good merit increase merit rating merit step merit want

Exemples with "merit"

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Le charme frappe la vue, mais le mérite triomphe de l'âme.

It's either too trite to merit that level of innovation or awkward because the non-standard terminology gets in the way of the meaning. C'est soit trop banal pour mériter ce niveau d'innovation, soit bizarre parce que la terminologie singulière ne véhicule pas le sens.

There are merits and demerits to both your opinions so I'm not going to decide right away which to support. Les deux opinions ont des mérites et des démérites, aussi ne vais-je pas décider tout de suite laquelle soutenir.

This is worthy of merit. C'est méritoire.

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