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This submission is without merit.
Ce moyen n'est pas fondé.
Then the Abbe gave expression to a doubt. Had he not lost merit in seeking refuge in the Cross and even in the Passion of his Saviour?
Alors, l'abbé exprimait un doute: n'avait-il pas eu moins de mérite à se réfugier au pied de l'autel et jusque dans la Passion de son Seigneur?
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
One of the four who had just reached the boat was a chief; and the habitual deference which the American Indian pays to merit, experience, and station kept the others silent until this individual had spoken.
Un des quatre Iroquois qui venaient de paraître était un chef, et la déférence habituelle que l’Indien américain a pour le mérite, l’expérience et le titre de chef, fit que tous gardèrent le silence et attendirent qu’il parlât.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
' Yes,' he murmured, ' I felt bound to accept his lordship's offer in spite of my lack of merit.
--Oui, murmura-t-il, j'ai dû accepter, malgré mon peu de mérite....
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
Some who testified acknowledged that they are not capable of determining artistic merit and that they do not attempt to do so.
Certains agents qui ont témoigné ont reconnu qu'ils étaient incapables d'évaluer la valeur artistique et qu'ils ne tentaient pas de le faire.
There is considerable merit in this submission.
Cet argument a une valeur considérable.
What merit would there be in conquering if we had no adversary?
Quels mérites aurions-nous d’ailleurs à vaincre sans adversaire?
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
And when the old senator had told her that there was no reciprocal feeling on the Emperor's part, she continued : ' Well, there's no great merit in that; she's so dreadfully lean.
Puis, comme le sénateur racontait la belle résistance de ce dernier:«Il n'a pas beaucoup de mérite, elle est si maigre!
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Each file is analysed in consultation with the International Federations concerned, which comment on the technical merit of each scholarship candidate.
Chue dossier a été analysé en consultation avec les Fédérations Internationales (FI) concernées qui se sont prononcées sur le mérite technique du candidat.
© Copyright 2009
© Copyright 2009
Her delegation was concerned about the costs associated with the recommendations regarding the Field Service category but did see some merit in the recommendations.
La délégation des Etats-Unis est préoccupée par les coûts associés aux recommandations qui concernent le service mobile mais elle reconnaît qu'elles ne sont pas dénuées de fondement.
© Organisations des Nations Unies, 2010
© United Nations 2010
But the situation of the island itself formed its principal merit as a military position.
Mais c’était la situation de cette île qui en faisait le principal mérite comme position militaire.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
"I can scarcely claim the merit of saving you.
Je puis à peine réclamer le mérite de vous avoir sauvé.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Then he contented himself by locking up in a drawer, for delivery subsequently, such letters as might give information and rob him of the merit of his valour at a time when the whole town was trembling with fear.
Il s’était ensuite contenté de garder dans un tiroir, pour être distribuées plus tard, celles qui pourraient donner l’éveil et lui enlever le mérite d’avoir du courage, quand la ville entière tremblait.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
After a short pause, Mrs. Wilson continued, "Marriage is a fearful step in a woman, and one she is compelled, in some measure, to adventure her happiness on, without fitting opportunities of judging of the merit of the man she confides in.
Après une courte pause, Mrs Wilson continua : – Le mariage est pour une femme un engagement terrible, et elle aventure son bonheur lorsqu’elle n’a pu juger de sang-froid l’homme à qui elle le confie.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
The potato was thrown, Jasper fired, and the shout that followed preceded the announcement of the fact that he had driven his bullet through its centre, or so nearly so as to merit that award.
La pomme de terre fut jetée en l’air, Jasper fit feu, et de grands cris précédèrent l’annonce qui fut faite que la balle avait traversé le point central, ou en était passée si près que la différence n’était pas sensible.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981

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Collocations

merit increase
augmentation au mérite
merit rating
tarification personnalisée
technical merit
mérite technique
merit pay
salaire au mérite
judgment on the merits
jugement au fond

Word forms

merit

noun
SingularPlural
Common casemeritmerits
Possessive casemerit'smerits'

merit

verb
Basic forms
Pastmerited
Imperativemerit
Present Participle (Participle I)meriting
Past Participle (Participle II)merited
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I meritwe merit
you merityou merit
he/she/it meritsthey merit
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am meritingwe are meriting
you are meritingyou are meriting
he/she/it is meritingthey are meriting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have meritedwe have merited
you have meritedyou have merited
he/she/it has meritedthey have merited
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been meritingwe have been meriting
you have been meritingyou have been meriting
he/she/it has been meritingthey have been meriting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I meritedwe merited
you meritedyou merited
he/she/it meritedthey merited
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was meritingwe were meriting
you were meritingyou were meriting
he/she/it was meritingthey were meriting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had meritedwe had merited
you had meritedyou had merited
he/she/it had meritedthey had merited
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been meritingwe had been meriting
you had been meritingyou had been meriting
he/she/it had been meritingthey had been meriting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will meritwe shall/will merit
you will merityou will merit
he/she/it will meritthey will merit
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be meritingwe shall/will be meriting
you will be meritingyou will be meriting
he/she/it will be meritingthey will be meriting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have meritedwe shall/will have merited
you will have meritedyou will have merited
he/she/it will have meritedthey will have merited
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been meritingwe shall/will have been meriting
you will have been meritingyou will have been meriting
he/she/it will have been meritingthey will have been meriting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would meritwe should/would merit
you would merityou would merit
he/she/it would meritthey would merit
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be meritingwe should/would be meriting
you would be meritingyou would be meriting
he/she/it would be meritingthey would be meriting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have meritedwe should/would have merited
you would have meritedyou would have merited
he/she/it would have meritedthey would have merited
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been meritingwe should/would have been meriting
you would have been meritingyou would have been meriting
he/she/it would have been meritingthey would have been meriting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am meritedwe are merited
you are meritedyou are merited
he/she/it is meritedthey are merited
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being meritedwe are being merited
you are being meritedyou are being merited
he/she/it is being meritedthey are being merited
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been meritedwe have been merited
you have been meritedyou have been merited
he/she/it has been meritedthey have been merited
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was meritedwe were merited
you were meritedyou were merited
he/she/it was meritedthey were merited
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being meritedwe were being merited
you were being meritedyou were being merited
he/she/it was being meritedthey were being merited
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been meritedwe had been merited
you had been meritedyou had been merited
he/she/it had been meritedthey had been merited
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be meritedwe shall/will be merited
you will be meritedyou will be merited
he/she/it will be meritedthey will be merited
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been meritedwe shall/will have been merited
you will have been meritedyou will have been merited
he/she/it will have been meritedthey will have been merited