No. 7,702 in Russian
заслуженный
Deserved; merited; well-earned.
In a sentence
Это был заслуженный отдых после долгого рабочего дня.
It was a well-deserved rest after a long working day.
In this sentence, 'заслуженный' is used to describe rest that is earned and appropriate after hard work.
Учитель получил заслуженное признание за свой вклад в образование.
The teacher received well-deserved recognition for their contribution to education.
Here, 'заслуженный' emphasizes the merit or worthiness of the recognition.
Артист был удостоен звания заслуженного деятеля искусства.
The artist was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Arts.
In this example, 'заслуженный' is used as part of a formal title, indicating distinguished and meritorious achievement.
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