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justify

justify

Meaning of justify

to show that something is right or reasonable

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British English/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
American English/ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ/
Russian transcription[ɐˈpravdɨvətʲ]
justify
justify - оправдывать
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justify with Russian translation

justify usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она попыталась оправдать своё опоздание.

She tried to justify her late arrival.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ничто не может оправдывать причинение вреда ребёнку.

Nothing can justify hurting a child.

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justify belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

justifyоправдывать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
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feelощущаться

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How to pronounce justify and what this word means

justify translation: оправдывать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce justify

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

justify translation

оправдывать

justify examples

She tried to justify her late arrival.

justify transcription

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/, /ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ/

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justify meaning: what does it mean?

to show that something is right or reasonable

justify pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

justify is pronounced as /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

justify definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She tried to justify her late arrival. Translation: Она попыталась оправдать своё опоздание.

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