🇬🇧🇪🇸 deserve - merecer : English Lesson

Meaning of "deserve" ("merecer"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To deserve means to be worthy of something, whether it's a reward, punishment, or recognition, due to one's actions, behavior, or qualities. It implies that the outcome is just and appropriate based on what has been done or achieved.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I studied for five minutes; I think I deserve a three-hour break.

I cleaned my room! That means I deserve a parade, fireworks, and unlimited cookies.

My hamster chewed through my homework; I think he deserves a tiny jail cell.

I let my sister borrow my video game, so I deserve the remote for a whole week.

If I have to eat vegetables, I deserve at least five extra desserts to balance it out.

Anna helps her old dog. She washes him, feeds him, and sings. A man at the door says, "You deserve a cake." Anna smiles. Her friend runs in with cake and says, "You deserve this." Anna laughs, "I deserve this." The dog deserves love. They deserve a clap. The dog wags its tail; all feel warm.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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