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заслуживать
[zəsˈluʐɨvətʲ]

deserve

🇷🇺 Russian
[zəsˈluʐɨvətʲ]
Meaning of заслуживать

to deserve something good or bad because of your actions

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When to use заслуживать

Ты заслуживаешь похвалы за свою помощь

Ты заслуживаешь похвалы за свою помощь.

Она заслуживает второго шанса

Она заслуживает второго шанса.

Ты заслуживаешь шанса всё объяснить

You deserve a chance to explain yourself.

Они заслуживают лучшего отношения после всего этого

They deserve better treatment after all that.

Ты заслуживаешь этой похвалы

Ты заслуживаешь этой похвалы.

заслуживать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

You deserve a chance to explain yourself.

Ты заслуживаешь шанса всё объяснить.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They deserve better treatment after all that.

Они заслуживают лучшего отношения после всего этого.

Similar words

заслуживать

deserve — to deserve something good or bad because of your actions

заслуживать

The main neutral verb meaning to get something as a result of your actions or qualities.

стоить

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.

достойный

Not a verb but an adjective: means “deserving” or “worthy”; used to describe a person or thing.

удостаиваться

Bookish and more formal: “to be granted something as an honor or recognition,” usually by other people or an organization.

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заслуживатьdeserve
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

заслуживать synonyms

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What's the difference between заслуживать / стоить / достойный / удостаиваться / заслужить

🇷🇺Russian
заслуживать

deserve — to deserve something good or bad because of your actions

A2Often

Du verdienst ein Lob für deine Hilfe.

Ты заслуживаешь похвалы за свою помощь.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заслуживать

The main neutral verb meaning to get something as a result of your actions or qualities.

B1Very Often

He deserves respect for his honesty.

Он заслуживает уважения за свою честность.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стоить

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.

B1Often

This act deserves praise.

Этот поступок стоит похвалы.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
достойный

Not a verb but an adjective: means “deserving” or “worthy”; used to describe a person or thing.

B1Often

He is a worthy person and deserves trust.

Он достойный человек и заслуживает доверия.

У
🇷🇺Russian
удостаиваться

Bookish and more formal: “to be granted something as an honor or recognition,” usually by other people or an organization.

B1Rarely

He is awarded a high honor for his scientific achievements.

Он удостаивается высокой награды за научные достижения.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заслужить

Perfective aspect: emphasizes the result — to “earn/merit” something, at a specific moment or as a completed outcome.

B1Very Often

He deserved praise for his work.

Он заслужил похвалу за свою работу.

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заслуживать translation: deserve. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce заслуживать

[zəsˈluʐɨvətʲ]

заслуживать translation

deserve

заслуживать examples

Du verdienst ein Lob für deine Hilfe.

заслуживать transcription

[zəsˈluʐɨvətʲ]

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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?

Du verdienst ein Lob für deine Hilfe. Translation: Ты заслуживаешь похвалы за свою помощь.

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