deserve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈzɜːrv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈzɝv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di zûrv′)

Inflections of 'deserve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
deserves
v 3rd person singular
deserving
v pres p
deserved
v past
deserved
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
deserve [sth]⇒ vtr (merit)merecer⇒ vtr
  (AmL)ameritar⇒ vtr
 She deserves a pay rise. She has worked really hard.
 Ella merece un aumento. Ha trabajado realmente duro.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
deserve [sth] vtr (merit [sth] bad)merecer⇒ vtr
  tener merecido loc verb
  ganarse⇒ v prnl
 He deserves to be yelled at for doing what he did!
 ¡Merece que le griten después de lo que hizo!
deserve [sth/sb]⇒ vtr (be worthy of)merecer a vtr + prep
  merecer⇒ vtr
 My daughter is a wonderful woman. Do you really think you deserve her?
 Mi hija es una mujer maravillosa. ¿Crees de verdad que la mereces?
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
get what you deserve v expr (for good actions)recibir lo que se merece loc verb
 If you follow the rules and obey all guidelines, you will get what you deserve.
 Si sigues las reglas y obtienes buenos resultados, recibirás lo que te mereces.
get what you deserve v expr (for bad actions)recibir su merecido loc verb
 If you deliberately break the rules and disregard authority, you will get what you deserve.
 Si incumples las normas, recibirás tu merecido.
you deserve it expr (it is fair for you to have it)te lo mereces expr
  lo tienes merecido expr
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'deserve' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
claim - earn - earn your stripes - entitled to compensation - have coming - have it coming - merit
Spanish:
ameritar - ganar - valer - Calavera no chilla - dar su merecido a - digno de algo - merecer - merecer especial atención - merecer un capítulo aparte - recibir su merecido

Collocations: deserve to [be, have, know, go], deserves to be [punished, rewarded, promoted], deserves the [honor, award, recognition], more...

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