What does merecido in Portuguese mean?

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

The word merecido in Portuguese means deserved, condigno, merecido, merecido, merecido, devido, merecido, castigo merecido, dar o crédito merecido, o merecido, altamente merecido, bem merecido, bem merecido. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word merecido

deserved

condigno

adjective (appropriate, apt)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

merecido

adjective (rightly earned)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

merecido

adjective (deserved, earned)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

merecido, devido

adjective (merited, deserved)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The audience decided on the rightful winner of the competition.

merecido

(meriting, worthy of)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The author is deserving of all the recognition he has received.

castigo merecido

noun (informal (punishment)

Martha firmly believed that her abusers would receive their comeuppance.

dar o crédito merecido

verbal expression (present or represent honorably)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
He does credit to his teachers.

o merecido

plural noun (deserved punishment) (punição merecida)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
I'd say getting stung by a bee is your just deserts for getting too near the hive.

altamente merecido

adjective (well merited)

His fame is richly deserved: he's a brilliant pianist.

bem merecido

adjective (highly merited, earned)

After the long battle, the Vikings went home for some well-deserved mead.

bem merecido

adjective (deserved, merited)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)

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