Just deserts Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdʒəst/, /dʒɪst/ /ˈdɛzɝts/, /dɪˈzɝts

JUHST dih-ZURTS

UK

dʒˈʌst/ /ˈdɛzəts

JUHST DEZ-uhts

परिभाषा

A punishment or reward that someone rightly deserves, especially when finally facing the consequences of their actions, typically in a negative sense.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Used mainly in formal or literary English; most often refers to deserved punishment and is not about 'desserts' (sweet food)—the word 'deserts' here means 'what one deserves.' Often confused in spelling. Usually appears as 'get/receive one's just deserts'.

• Spanish: merecido castigo - lo que se merece
• Portuguese (BR): merecido - punição merecida
• Portuguese (PT): merecido - castigo merecido
• Chinese (Simplified): 应得的惩罚 - 应得的报应
• Chinese (Traditional): 應有的懲罰 - 應得的報應
• Hindi: उचित दंड - जो मिलना चाहिए
• Arabic: جزاء عادل - ما يستحقه
• Bengali: প্রাপ্য শাস্তি - ন্যায্য পরিণাম
• Russian: заслуженное наказание - по заслугам
• Japanese: 当然の報い - 報い
• Vietnamese: báo ứng xứng đáng - nhận quả báo
• Korean: 응분의 대가 - 마땅히 받아야 할 벌
• Turkish: hak ettiği ceza - layık olduğu karşılık
• Urdu: مستحق سزا - انجام کا مناسب بدلہ
• Indonesian: hukuman yang pantas - ganjaran yang setimpal

उदाहरण वाक्य

After cheating, he finally got his just deserts.

basic

People who are rude often receive their just deserts eventually.

basic

Everyone agreed that the criminal faced his just deserts in court.

basic

It might take time, but people always get their just deserts.

natural

She thought she could get away with it, but karma gave her her just deserts.

natural

When the boss got fired for lying, his employees said, 'He finally got his just deserts.'

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