deserved

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈzɝvd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di zûrvd′)

From the verb deserve: (⇒ conjugate)
deserved is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
deserved,
-deserved adj		 (rightly earned)merecido adj
Note: Often used in combination: e.g., richly-deserved
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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:
deserved | deserve
InglésEspañol
richly deserved,
richly-deserved adj		 (well merited)merecido con creces loc adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun
 His fame is richly deserved: he's a brilliant pianist.
 Su fama es merecida con creces: es un gran pianista.
  altamente merecido loc adj
 Su fama es altamente merecida: es un gran pianista.
  sobradamente merecido loc adj
 Su fama es sobradamente merecida: es un gran pianista.
well deserved,
well-deserved adj		 (highly merited, earned)bien merecido loc adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun
 After the long battle, the Vikings went home for some well-deserved mead.
 Después de una larga batalla, los vikingos volvieron a casa para una bien merecida copa de hidromiel.
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'deserved' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
just deserts - merit - merited - rightful - serve you right - unearned - unmerited - well-earned - with due respect - worthily
Spanish:
como corresponde - merecidas vacaciones - merecido - merecido descanso


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