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justified

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/

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adjective

Justifié

Having a justification.

Examples :

"The act was fully justified."

L'acte était pleinement justifié.

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adjective

Justifié

Of text, arranged on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.

Examples :

"The document looked more professional because the paragraphs were justified, creating clean, straight edges on both sides. "

Le document semblait plus professionnel car les paragraphes étaient justifiés, créant des bords nets et droits des deux côtés.

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verb

Justifier, expliquer

To provide an acceptable explanation for.

Examples :

"How can you justify spending so much money on clothes?"

Comment pouvez-vous justifier de dépenser autant d'argent en vêtements ?

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verb

Justifier, motiver

To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant.

Examples :

"Nothing can justify your rude behaviour last night."

Rien ne peut justifier votre comportement grossier hier soir.

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verb

Justifier

To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.

Examples :

"The text will look better justified."

Le texte sera plus beau justifié.

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verb

Justifier, absoudre

To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin.

Examples :

"The court's investigation ultimately justified him, proving he was innocent of the accusations. "

L'enquête du tribunal l'a finalement justifié, prouvant qu'il était innocent des accusations.

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verb

Justifier, se justifier

To give reasons for one’s actions; to make an argument to prove that one is in the right.

Examples :

"She felt no need to justify herself for deciding not to invite him."

Elle n'a pas ressenti le besoin de se justifier de ne pas l'avoir invité.

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verb

Justifier, prouver, confirmer

To prove; to ratify; to confirm.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation justified her students' confusion about the math problem. "

L'explication de la professeure a justifié la confusion de ses élèves concernant le problème de mathématiques.

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verb

Justifier, disculper

To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusation.

Examples :

"The lawyer justified the student's absence from school by showing valid medical documentation. "

L'avocat a justifié l'absence de l'élève à l'école en présentant une documentation médicale valide.

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verb

Se justifier, se porter garant

To qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property.

Examples :

"To become a guarantor for his brother's loan, the student had to justify himself by taking an oath swearing to the value of his property. "

Pour se porter garant du prêt de son frère, l'étudiant a dû se justifier en prêtant serment sur la valeur de ses biens.

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