заслуга
Translation of заслуга
credit
Meaning of заслуга
Признание того, что успех — результат чьих-то усилий.
praise or respect you get for something good you have done
Transcription and pronunciation of заслуга
заслу́га
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [zɐˈsluɡə]
- In Latin letters
- zasluga
Traps and common mistakes
Заслуга or кредит?
кредит
кредит ≠ credit (praise): a bank loan
Don't say кредит for praise. Deserved praise — заслуга; money borrowed from a bank — кредит.
Победа — заслуга всей команды.
The credit for the win goes to the whole team.
Мы взяли кредит на машину.
We took out a loan for the car — not credit as praise.
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She deserves the credit for this success.
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Этот успех — её заслуга.
He took all the credit for our work.
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Он приписал себе все наши заслуги.
заслуга synonyms
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Set phrase: give someone credit for something.
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Words of approval; credit is the deserved praise itself.
Public recognition of someone's work.
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What does заслуга mean?
praise or respect you get for something good you have done
How do you pronounce заслуга?
заслуга is pronounced [zɐˈsluɡə], in Latin letters “zasluga”.
How is заслуга used in a sentence?
She deserves the credit for this success. Translation: Этот успех — её заслуга.
Is заслуга part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, заслуга (credit) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is заслуга part of Teamwork vocabulary?
Yes, заслуга (credit) can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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