заслуживать
deserve
to deserve something good or bad because of your actions
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заслуживать with English translation
заслуживать usage examples
You deserve a chance to explain yourself.
Ты заслуживаешь шанса всё объяснить.
They deserve better treatment after all that.
Они заслуживают лучшего отношения после всего этого.
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заслуживать synonyms
What's the difference between заслуживать / стоить / достойный / удостаиваться / заслужить
The main neutral verb meaning to get something as a result of your actions or qualities.
In this sense it is a bit bookish or evaluative: “to be worthy of” or “to be worth”; it often sounds like a judgment of a person or action.
Not a verb but an adjective: means “deserving” or “worthy”; used to describe a person or thing.
Bookish and more formal: “to be granted something as an honor or recognition,” usually by other people or an organization.
Perfective aspect: emphasizes the result — to “earn/merit” something, at a specific moment or as a completed outcome.
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How to pronounce заслуживать and what this word means
заслуживать means deserve. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce заслуживать
[zəsˈluʐɨvətʲ]
заслуживать translation
deserve
заслуживать examples
You deserve a chance to explain yourself.
заслуживать transcription
[zəsˈluʐɨvətʲ]
Questions about this word
заслуживать meaning: what does it mean?
получать что-то хорошее или плохое по заслугам
заслуживать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
заслуживать is pronounced as [zəsˈluʐɨvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
заслуживать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
You deserve a chance to explain yourself. Translation: Ты заслуживаешь шанса всё объяснить.
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