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ajusadjectif

adjusted◼◼◼(compensated in order to avoid bias)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈdʒʌ.stɪd] [US: ə.ˈdʒə.stəd]
John adjusted the mirrors. = John a ajusté les rétroviseurs.

ajustement nom {m}

adjustment [adjustments]◼◼◼(result of adjusting, small change)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdʒʌst.mənt] [US: ə.ˈdʒəst.mənt]
The decline isn't so sharp after seasonal adjustment. = Le recul n'est pas si grand après ajustement saisonnier.

tweak [tweaks]◼◻◻(a slight adjustment or modification)
noun
[UK: twiːk] [US: ˈtwiːk]

ajuster verbe

adjust [adjusted, adjusting, adjusts]◼◼◼(to improve or rectify)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdʒʌst] [US: ə.ˈdʒəst]
Adjust your tie. = Ajuste ta cravate !

adjust [adjusted, adjusting, adjusts]◼◼◼(to modify)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdʒʌst] [US: ə.ˈdʒəst]
Adjust your tie. = Ajuste ta cravate !

adjust [adjusted, adjusting, adjusts]◼◼◼verb
[UK: ə.ˈdʒʌst] [US: ə.ˈdʒəst]
Adjust your tie. = Ajuste ta cravate !

fit [fitted, fitting, fits]◼◼◻(to make conform in size and shape)
verb
[UK: fɪt] [US: ˈfɪt]
If the door doesn't fit, you might have to shave off a bit of the wood until it closes properly. = Si la porte n'est pas bien ajustée, il te faudra poncer un peu le bois jusqu'à ce qu'elle se ferme proprement.

fit [fitted, fitting, fits]◼◼◻(to tailor)
verb
[UK: fɪt] [US: ˈfɪt]
If the door doesn't fit, you might have to shave off a bit of the wood until it closes properly. = Si la porte n'est pas bien ajustée, il te faudra poncer un peu le bois jusqu'à ce qu'elle se ferme proprement.

tweak [tweaked, tweaking, tweaks]◼◻◻(to slightly adjust or modify)
verb
[UK: twiːk] [US: ˈtwiːk]

ajuster finement verbe

fine-tune [fine-tuned, fine-tuning, fine-tunes]◼◼◼(to make small adjustments to something until it is optimal)
verb

ajusteur nom

fitter [fitters]◼◼◼(a person who fits or assembles something)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈfɪ.tər]

apprécier à sa juste valeur verbe

appreciate [appreciated, appreciating, appreciates]◼◼◼(to view as valuable)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈpriːʃ.i.eɪt] [US: ə.ˈpriːʃ.i.eɪt]

armer jusqu'aux dents verbe

arm to the teeth◼◼◼(to equip with weapons)
verb

assistant de justice or assistant du contentieux (in French courts) nom

law clerk(first definition)
noun

brique de jus (de fruit) nom {f}

juice box◼◼◼(carton of fruit juice)
noun

citer à comparaître (to order someone to appear in court: citer quelqu’un à comparaître; to order someone to appear in court: citer à comparaître en justice) verbe

summon [summoned, summoning, summons]◼◼◼(law: to order someone to appear in court)
verb
[UK: ˈsʌ.mən] [US: ˈsʌ.mən]

cour de justice nom {f}

court of law◼◼◼(court presided over by a judge)
noun
[UK: kɔːt əv lɔː] [US: ˈkɔːrt əv ˈlɑː]

Cour internationale de justice nom {f}

International Court of Justice◼◼◼(UN court)
proper noun

de justesse nom

whisker [whiskers]◼◼◼((colloquial) very small distance between two things)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.skə(r)] [US: ˈwɪ.skər]

de justesse preposition

by the skin of one's teeth(barely, closely)
preposition
[UK: baɪ ðə skɪn əv wʌnz tiːθ] [US: baɪ ðə ˈskɪn əv wʌnz ˈtiːθ]

depuis A jusqu'à Z preposition

from A to Z◼◼◼(comprehensively)
preposition
[UK: frəm ə tuː zed] [US: frəm ə ˈtuː ˈziː]

depuis les pieds jusqu’à la tête (from the feet to the head) adverbe

head to toe(entirely; completely; over one's full body)
adverb
[UK: hed tuː təʊ] [US: ˈhed ˈtuː ˈtoʊ]

dormir du sommeil du juste verbe

sleep like a log(to sleep well, without disturbance)
verb
[UK: sliːp ˈlaɪk ə lɒɡ] [US: sˈliːp ˈlaɪk ə lɔːɡ]

écouter jusqu'au bout verbe

hear out(to listen to someone until that person has finished)
verb
[UK: hɪə(r) ˈaʊt] [US: ˈhɪr ˈaʊt]

en avoir jusque-là verbe

have had it up to here◼◼◼(To have reached the limit of one's patience)
verb

et puis merde (sometimes just "et merde") interjection

fuck it◼◼◼interjection

exécuteur de la haute justice nom {m}

executioner [executioners](the person who carries out the execution)
noun
[UK: ˌek.sɪ.ˈkjuː.ʃnə(r)] [US: ˌek.sə.ˈkjuː.ʃə.nər]

gagner tout juste sa vie verbe

eke out(to obtain with difficulty)
verb
[UK: iːk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈiːk ˈaʊt]

huissier de justice nom {m}

bailiff [bailiffs]◼◼◼(equivalent officers of the court in foreign contexts)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪ.lɪf] [US: ˈbeɪ.ləf]

injuste adjectif

unfair◼◼◼(not fair)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈfeə(r)] [US: ən.ˈfer]
It is unfair. = C'est injuste.

unjust◼◼◼(not fair, just or right)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈdʒʌst] [US: ʌn.ˈdʒəst]
Life is so unjust sometimes. = La vie est si injuste parfois.

injustement adverbe

unjustly◼◼◼(in an unjust manner)
adverb
[UK: ʌn.ˈdʒʌst.li] [US: ʌn.ˈdʒəst.li]

injustice nom {f}

injustice [injustices]◼◼◼(absence of justice)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈdʒʌ.stɪs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈdʒə.stəs]
This is a terrible injustice. = C'est une terrible injustice.

injustice [injustices]◼◼◼(violation of the rights of another)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈdʒʌ.stɪs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈdʒə.stəs]
This is a terrible injustice. = C'est une terrible injustice.

unfairness◼◼◻noun
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈfeə.nəs] [US: ən.ˈfer.nəs]

unfairness◼◼◻(state of being unfair)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈfeə.nəs] [US: ən.ˈfer.nəs]

injustifiable adjectif

unjustifiable◼◼◼(that cannot be justified)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.dʒʌ.stɪ.ˈfaɪəb.l̩] [US: ˌʌn.ˌdʒə.stə.ˈfaɪəb.l̩]

injustifié adjectif

unjustified◼◼◼(unwarranted)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪd] [US: ʌn.ˈdʒə.stə.ˌfaɪd]

undeserved◼◻◻(not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.dɪ.ˈzɜːvd] [US: ˌʌn.də.ˈzɝːvd]

la fin justifie les moyens phrase

the end justifies the means◼◼◼(morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary)
phrase
[UK: ðə end ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪz ðə miːnz] [US: ðə ˈend ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪz ðə ˈmiːnz]

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