How to Say "just deserts" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “just deserts” is “merecido” — B2 level.
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nounB2
getting what one deserves, usually as a punishment
Examples
El villano al final recibió su merecido.
The villain finally got what he deserved.
Se llevó su merecido por mentir.
He got his just deserts for lying.
Possessive Use
When used as a noun, it almost always follows a word like 'su' (his/her) or 'tu' (your) to show who is getting the consequence.
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