merecidoadjective
Merecido means deserved in English. It is an adjective, and it changes to merecida, merecidas and merecidos.
- deserved
Aquella distinción era merecida.
That distinction was well-deserved.
Los instigadores también se llevaron su merecido.
The instigators also got what they deserved.
Su descanso era muy merecido tras el largo viaje.
Her rest was well deserved after the long trip.
El premio fue merecido después de tanto esfuerzo.
The prize was well deserved after so much effort.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| merecida | feminine singular | Past participle |
| merecidas | feminine plural | Past participle |
| merecidos | masculine plural | Past participle |