What does merecer in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word merecer in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use merecer in Portuguese.

The word merecer in Portuguese means deserve, merecer, merecer, merecer, merecer, merecer, merecer respeito, não bom o bastante. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word merecer

deserve

verbo transitivo

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

merecer

transitive verb (merit)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela merece um aumento de salário. Ela trabalhou muito para isso.
She deserves a pay rise. She has worked really hard.

merecer

transitive verb (deserve)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Raquel merecia uma promoção.
Rachel merited a promotion.

merecer

transitive verb (merit)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela merece consideração.
She rates consideration.

merecer

transitive verb (merit [sth] bad)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele merece uma bronca por ter feito o que fez!
He deserves to be yelled at for doing what he did!

merecer

transitive verb (be worthy of)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Minha filha é uma mulher maravilhosa. Você realmente acha que a merece?
My daughter is a wonderful woman. Do you really think you deserve her?

merecer respeito

(be esteemed, admired) (ser estimado, admirado)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
Os generais, devido à sua bravura e sabedoria, merecem o respeito de suas tropas.
The generals, because of their bravery and wisdom, command respect from their troops.

não bom o bastante

expression (not good enough)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
That man is unworthy to be her husband.

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