justify
gb/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/ us/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
B1
Engelsk
~ 2300
megindokol, igazol, sorkizártra igazít
VERB
B1
1
megindokol
B1
igazol
B1
Bruksmønster:
to justify [something]
She tried to justify her lateness by blaming the traffic.
Az út forgalmára hivatkozva próbálta megindokolni a késését.
The company must justify its expenses to the board.
A vállalatnak meg kell indokolnia a kiadásait az igazgatótanács előtt.
He couldn't justify his rude behavior to his friends.
The teacher asked him to justify his answer with evidence.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I can justify my choice.
Meg tudom indokolni a választásomat.
She justified her actions.
Megindokolta a tetteit.
They justified the high price.
He justified being late.
You must justify your opinion.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'justify' with 'clarify'. 'Justify' means to prove something is right, not just to make it easier to understand.
Betydning
Give reasons for actions
Ordkombinasjoner
justify a decision
|justify an action
|justify the cost
|justify the means
|justify oneself
Synonymer
defend (Emphasizes protecting an action or belief against criticism.)
|
explain (Focuses on making the reasons clear, without necessarily proving correctness.)
Antonymer
condemn (Means to strongly disapprove or denounce something as wrong.)
Temaer
communication
|law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
To explain why something is right or fair.
To show or prove that an action, decision, or idea is right or reasonable.
VERB
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Bruksmønster:
to justify [text]
Please justify the text so it looks neat.
Kérlek, igazítsd sorkizártra a szöveget, hogy rendezett legyen.
The designer decided to fully justify the paragraphs.
A tervező úgy döntött, hogy teljesen sorkizártra igazítja a bekezdéseket.
Left-justified text is easier to read online than fully justified text.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I will justify the text.
Sorkizártra fogom igazítani a szöveget.
The book has justified pages.
A könyv oldalai sorkizárt szedésűek.
Please justify this paragraph.
Vanlig feil:
Some learners think 'justify' in this context means to explain something; here it is about formatting text.
Betydning
Align text margins
Ordkombinasjoner
fully justify text
|left justify
|right justify
|justify paragraphs
Synonymer
align (A broader term for arranging elements in line; not limited to text.)
Antonymer
rag (In typography, to leave one margin uneven.)
Temaer
technology
|design
|printing
|communication
Definisjon
To change writing so the sides are straight on both left and right.
In word processing or printing, to adjust spacing so that text is evenly aligned along both the left and right margins.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
justify
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
US/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
Stavelser og trykk
jus - ti - fy (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (jus)
Bøyingsformer
Verb
- Base: justify
- 3rd Person Singular: justifies
- Present Participle: justifying
- Past: justified
Ordfamilie
Forms
justifies
verb
justifying
verb
justified
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unjustified
adjective
unjustifiable
adjective
unjustifiably
adverb
Uttrykk
justify oneself
1/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Explain own actions
To explain why you did something so people do not think it was wrong.
Eksempler
- She felt she had to justify herself after the criticism.
- He quickly justified himself when asked about the delay.
justify the means
1/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ ðə mˈinz/
fixed phrase
Make methods acceptable by results
To say that the way something was done is okay because of the good result.
Eksempler
- They believe the ends justify the means in politics.
- He argued that saving lives justifies the means used.