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justicier nom {m}

vigilante◼◼◼(person who considers it their responsibility to summarily uphold the law)
noun
[UK: ˌvɪ.dʒɪ.ˈlæn.ti] [US: ˌvɪ.dʒə.ˈlæn.ti]

justifiable adjectif

justifiable◼◼◼(that can be justified)
adjective
[UK: ˌdʒʌ.stɪ.ˈfaɪəb.l̩] [US: ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪəb.l̩]

arguable◼◻◻(defensible in an argument)
adjective
[UK: ˈɑː.ɡjuəb.l̩] [US: ˈɑːr.ɡjuːəb.l̩]

justificateur adjectif

justificatory◼◼◼(providing justification)
adjective
[UK: ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.fɪk.eɪ.tə.rɪ] [US: dʒə.ˈstɪ.fək.ə.ˌtɔː.riː]

justification nom {f}

justification [justifications]◼◼◼(text alignment)
noun
[UK: ˌdʒʌ.stɪ.fɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌdʒʌ.stə.fɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]
I need no justification for my actions. = Je n'ai pas besoin de justification pour mes actes.

justification [justifications]◼◼◼(reason, explanation, or excuse)
noun
[UK: ˌdʒʌ.stɪ.fɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌdʒʌ.stə.fɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]
I need no justification for my actions. = Je n'ai pas besoin de justification pour mes actes.

rationale [rationales]◼◼◼(justification or rationalization)
noun
[UK: ˌræʃ.ə.ˈnɑːl] [US: ˌræʃ.ə.ˈnæl]

justification nom

vindication◼◻◻(the act of vindicating)
noun
[UK: ˌvɪn.dɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌvɪn.dəˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]

justifié adjectif

justified◼◼◼(having a justification)
adjective
[UK: ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪd] [US: ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪd]
This is justified. = C'est justifié.

justified◼◼◼(having lines arranged on a page or computer screen)
adjective
[UK: ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪd] [US: ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪd]
This is justified. = C'est justifié.

justifier verbe

justify [justified, justifying, justifies]◼◼◼(give a good, acceptable reason for something)
verb
[UK: ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪ] [US: ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪ]
It's hard to justify. = C'est difficile à justifier.

justify [justified, justifying, justifies]◼◼◼(arrange lines on a page or computer screen)
verb
[UK: ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪ] [US: ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪ]
It's hard to justify. = C'est difficile à justifier.

justify [justified, justifying, justifies]◼◼◼(provide an acceptable explanation)
verb
[UK: ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪ] [US: ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪ]
It's hard to justify. = C'est difficile à justifier.

explain [explained, explaining, explains]◼◼◻(excuse)
verb
[UK: ɪk.ˈspleɪn] [US: ɪk.ˈspleɪn]

excuse [excused, excusing, excuses]◼◼◻(explain with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement)
verb
[UK: ɪk.ˈskjuːz] [US: ɪk.ˈskjuːs]
Stop making excuses. = Arrête de te justifier.

validate [validated, validating, validates]◼◼◻(to check the validity of)
verb
[UK: ˈvæ.lɪ.deɪt] [US: ˈvæ.lə.det]

vindicate [vindicated, vindicating, vindicates]◼◻◻(to provide justification)
verb
[UK: ˈvɪn.dɪk.eɪt] [US: ˈvɪn.dəket]

Justin nom propre
{m}

Justin◼◼◼(male given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈdʒʌ.stɪn] [US: ˈdʒʌ.stən]
Polish girls didn't want Justin Bieber to come to Poland. = Les Polonaises ne voulaient pas que Justin Bieber vienne en Pologne.

Justine nom {f}

Justine◼◼◼(female given name)
proper noun
[UK: dʒə.ˈstiːn] [US: dʒə.ˈstiːn]

justinianéen adjectif

Justinianian(of or relating to the Byzantine emperor Justinian)
adjective

Justinien nom propre

Justinian◼◼◼(emperor of the Byzantine or East Roman Empire from 527 to 565)
proper noun

à juste titre adverbe

justifiably◼◼◼(in a justifiable manner)
adverb
[UK: ˌdʒʌ.stɪ.ˈfaɪə.bli] [US: ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪə.bli]

à juste titre preposition

with good reason◼◼◻(based on sound judgment and inference)
preposition
[UK: wɪð ɡʊd ˈriː.zən] [US: wɪθ ˈɡʊd ˈriː.zən]

action en justice nom {f}

action [actions]◼◼◼(law: charge)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩]

ajustable adjectif

adjustable◼◼◼(capable of being adjusted)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈdʒʌ.stəb.l̩] [US: ə.ˈdʒə.stəb.l̩]
These seatbelts are adjustable. = Ces ceintures sont ajustables.

ajustage nom {m}

alignment [alignments]◼◼◼(process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈlaɪn.mənt] [US: ə.ˈlaɪn.mənt]

ajusté adjectif

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]

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

law clerk(first definition)
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]

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