Justa in english
Fair
pronunciation: fer part of speech: adjective, noun
pronunciation: fer part of speech: adjective, noun
In gestures
justa = tournament ; joust ; jousting.
Example: The author traces the development of the tournament in Scotland from the 13th to 16th centuries and its relationship to European chivalric activity.Example: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.Example: Henry VIII became the tyrannical monster remembered by history because of a personality change following a serious jousting accident.more:
» combatirse en una justa = joust .
Example: He has never ridden before but wants to learn to ride so he can eventually learn to joust.justar = joust.
Example: He has never ridden before but wants to learn to ride so he can eventually learn to joust.justo1 = fair ; rightful ; salt of the earth ; just ; even-handed.
Example: It is hardly fair to assess the British Museum code by modern standards for catalogue codes.Example: Use of a library is a minority event since only a small segment of rightful users of a library really makes use of it.Example: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Example: Since neither position, in the extreme, represents a just or workable solution, a compromise must be introduced.Example: It is remarkable how even-handed this account is -- Farrell reveals Nixon's flaws but also shows the man's capacity for generosity and kindness.more:
» a su precio justo = at the right price .
Example: If you find the right house at the right price, buy it.» causa justa = good cause ; just cause .
Example: This novel describes the consequences of a murder committed for good cause, as well as examining the meaning of obligation, community, and honor in a polarized society = Esta novela describe las consecuencias de un asesinato cometido por una causa justa al mismo tiempo que examina el significado de la obligación, la comunidad y el honor en una sociedad dividida. Example: Furthermore, if the library 's governance system is guilty of poor performance, it is more difficult to induce corrective action from a committee than from one person, who can be more easily removed for just cause.» comercio justo = fair trade .
Example: The article is entitled 'Publishing abroad: fair trade or short sell for non English speaking authors?'.» considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion .
Example: Management information should in fact be seen in proportion as a particular category information.» encontrar el equilibro justo = strike + the right balance .
Example: We therefore have to strike the right balance if we are not to deprive the waste pickers of their income.» guerra justa = just warfare ; just war .
Example: The first rule of just warfare is that we do not target or kill the innocent. Example: Just wars are supposed to be fought by people with noble intentions.» injusticia justa = rough justice .
Example: If this was rough justice, it was brought on themselves by their failures.» juicio justo = fair trial .
Example: A ban was issued on the publication of information about the trial for manslaughter of Karla Homolka in order to ensure her estranged husband Paul Teale gets a fair trial = Se ha prohibido publicar nada sobre el juicio por homicidio involuntario de Karla Homolka a fin de conseguir que su marido del que se había separado, Paul Teale, tenga un juicio justo.» justo castigo = nemesis .
Example: When possible the victim will disappear upon the approach of the nemesis.» justo o injusto = fair or not .
Example: And the South takes the cake for being the most car-dependent region -- fair or not, you just gotta have one to survive.» justo o no = fair or not .
Example: And the South takes the cake for being the most car-dependent region -- fair or not, you just gotta have one to survive.» justo y equitativo = fair and equitable .
Example: The persona non grata must be given fair and equitable time to finish their business before warning them.» oportunidad justa = sporting chance .
Example: The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.» pagar justos por pecadores = the innocent + suffer + for the guilty ; throw + the baby out with the bath water .
Example: And also I'm opposed to the idea of the innocent suffering for the guilty. Example: The article carries the title 'Telecommunications perspectives: `keeping a secret; encryption revisited (or, are we throwing the baby out with the bath water?)'.» palabra justa, la = mot juste, the .
Example: The inevitable difficulties that come with the need to translate material into seven different languages are often compounded by the attempt to find the 'mot juste' to embrace a variety of situations or systems which may vary from state to state, or indeed within states.» para ser justo = in (all) fairness .
Example: In all fairness, there are very few, if any, Benjamin Franklins in the contemporary American firmament either.» recibir un trato justo = treat + Nombre + fairly .
Example: Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.» recompensa justa = just reward .
Example: It was a just reward for the two hectic years she had spent answering telephones that never stopped ringing.» sea justo o injusto = fair or not .
Example: And the South takes the cake for being the most car-dependent region -- fair or not, you just gotta have one to survive.» sea justo o no = fair or not .
Example: And the South takes the cake for being the most car-dependent region -- fair or not, you just gotta have one to survive.» ser justo = play + fair .
Example: There is nothing wrong in teaching the values of sharing and playing fair among sibblings.» ser justo con todos = give the devil his due .
Example: We don't really get on with the new boss but he has some good ideas so we must give the devil his due.» ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due .
Example: We don't really get on with the new boss but he has some good ideas so we must give the devil his due.» ser justo que = there + be + justice in .
Example: There was justice in Dickens's complaint that his books would have made him many thousands of pounds in America if he had been able to copyright them there.» una negociación justa = a square deal .
Example: The motto of the paper was, 'A square deal and a fair chance -- no more, no less'.» un trato justo = a square deal .
Example: The motto of the paper was, 'A square deal and a fair chance -- no more, no less'.justo2 = squarely ; smack ; just.
Example: Surveillance licensing is one question which falls squarely into the 'free movement of goods' category and does not involve the harmonization of the laws of member states.Example: Anyone who knows Jakarta at all will know that the Hotel Indonesia is smack in the middle of the city.Example: To start Bibliofile just type 'bib' at the DOS prompt as shown below, then press <Enter>.more:
» dar justo en el blanco = be dead on target .
Example: From this chance observation, Kazantsev drew two conclusions: one dead on target, the other, way out in left field.» dar justo en el clavo = be right on the nose ; hit it + right on the nose ; get it + right on the nose .
Example: Your documentary sounds absolutely sensational and if there were anything I could do to help, I'd be glad to be a part of it -- it's right on the nose. Example: It hits right on the nose with what's going on these days and what I went through in high school. Example: I was so surprised by their coffee, I was totally expecting disgusting nasty poopy coffee -- but they got it right on the nose!.» dar justo en la diana = be dead on target .
Example: From this chance observation, Kazantsev drew two conclusions: one dead on target, the other, way out in left field.» el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner .
Example: But the future is just around the corner and we have to get our skates on.» en el momento justo = right on cue .
Example: And so, over and over again, in public and right on cue, he wiped away a tear, bit his lip, and said how remorseful he felt.» estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot .
Example: These officers, by being on the spot, are able to gain early warning of impending developments and smooth the path of grant and loan applications.» estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in .
Example: We stand squarely in a no-man's land between a rough technology and a vague science.» justo ahora = right now ; just now .
Example: At these words he gulped loudly, spilling his coffee recklessly, and then said 'Right now!'. Example: I was struck by some of the techniques that you have presented just now on the screen.» justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just (a)round the corner .
Example: In Gothenburg everything is 'just around the corner,' and so a wide variety of restaurants, parks and shops can be found within walking distance of your hotel.» justo al final = at the very end .
Example: I started to cry right at the very end when Holly began telling Artemis his own story.» justo ante + Posesivo + narices = right under + Posesivo + nose .
Example: Sometimes something that is fundamental can remain somewhat hidden even though it's right under our noses.» justo antes de = on the eve of ; in the run-up to ; during the run-up to .
Example: Thus a letter home from a common soldier on the eve of a great battle is likely to be of considerably more interest to the historian than a leave pass signed by the commanding general of one of the armies involved. Example: State libraries are expected to provide leadership in the run-up to the 1991 White House Conference on Libraries on issues such as censorship, literacy and multiculturalism. Example: A good illustration of this is the two-page advertisement placed in the Financial Times during the run-up to the 1984 European Parliament election.» justo antes (de que) = immediately before .
Example: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.» justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time ; just in time [En biblioteconomía, principio por el cual la prioridad de la biblioteca es prestar un servicio rápido al usuario más que "acumular" material] ; not a moment too soon ; not a minute too soon ; right on time .
Example: Some would say that Britain managed to get into the Community in the nick of time, before the recession set in. Example: The project shifts the paradigm for information services in support of research from a 'just in case' collection centred approach to 'just in time' service oriented operation. Example: Spring comes has come to Bloomington -- not a moment too soon. Example: This highly anticipated follow-up album is due to hit the streets shortly, and not a minute too soon. Example: At this point the project has moved along with zero delays so I expect us to be done right on time.» justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as .
Example: The indexer must become conversant with the subject content of the document, in just the same way as an abstractor must immerse himself in the text.» justo delante de + Posesivo + narices = right under + Posesivo + nose .
Example: Sometimes something that is fundamental can remain somewhat hidden even though it's right under our noses.» justo desde cero = straight from scratch .
Example: I simply love lemon meringue pies and I can easily bake one at home straight from scratch.» justo después de = immediately after ; right behind ; right after ; on the heels of ; on the coattails of ; straight after ; immediately following .
Example: Sprinkler systems fight fire, and transmit alarm at the same time, immediately after the beginning of a fire. Example: Right behind commercialization comes privatization. Example: Cooperation between libraries in the 2 groups of countries began right after the Baltic countries' independence, at the initiative of the Nordic countries = La cooperación entre las bibliotecas de los dos grupos de países comenzó justo después de la independencia de los países bálticos, por iniciativa de los países Nórdicos. Example: In a free market supply is always on the heels of demand. Example: Putin, the Russian leader who came to power in 1999 on the coattails of a brutal war with Chechnya, was among the first visitors to this new mosque. Example: Is it safe to try for a baby straight after a miscarriage?. Example: The uniform heading area of the reference entry may be inserted in the authority entry immediately following the information note.» justo detrás de = right behind .
Example: Right behind commercialization comes privatization.» justo el día siguiente = the very next day .
Example: So browse our site, keep an eye on the clock above and place your order by 5 to qualify for delivery the very next day.» justo empezando de cero = straight from scratch .
Example: I simply love lemon meringue pies and I can easily bake one at home straight from scratch.» justo en = right in/on ; fair and square on ; slap-bang in .
Example: In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay. Example: And he lay the blame for the attack fair and square on the shoulders of the US president George W. Bush and the French president. Example: Tiny Andorra is slap-bang in the Pyrenees between France and Spain.» justo encima de = smack right on top of .
Example: He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.» justo en el centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of) ; slap-bang in the centre (of) ; smack in the middle (of) ; slap-bang in the middle (of) ; smack in the centre (of) .
Example: The best known is probably Yellowstone National Park, in Wyoming, just about plumb in the middle of the continent. Example: After all, how many other cities of over 100000 inhabitants can boast a big oil refinery slap-bang in the centre?. Example: I love getting off the subway at 42nd Street, walking up those stairs and just being smack in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of New York. Example: Corsica is a small mountainous island situated slap-bang in the middle of the Mediterranean sea close to Italy and Sardinia = Córcega es una isla montañosa situada justo en el medio del mar Mediterráneo cerca de Italia y Cerdeña. Example: Now at the beginning of fall a new construction site is appearing and it's smack in the centre of town.» justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of) ; slap-bang in the centre (of) ; smack in the middle (of) ; slap-bang in the middle (of) ; smack in the centre (of) .
Example: The best known is probably Yellowstone National Park, in Wyoming, just about plumb in the middle of the continent. Example: After all, how many other cities of over 100000 inhabitants can boast a big oil refinery slap-bang in the centre?. Example: I love getting off the subway at 42nd Street, walking up those stairs and just being smack in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of New York. Example: Corsica is a small mountainous island situated slap-bang in the middle of the Mediterranean sea close to Italy and Sardinia = Córcega es una isla montañosa situada justo en el medio del mar Mediterráneo cerca de Italia y Cerdeña. Example: Now at the beginning of fall a new construction site is appearing and it's smack in the centre of town.» justo en el momento (más) adecuado = perfectly-timed .
Example: She has an uncanny and unnerving ability to make you crease up with laughter before dropping a perfectly-timed bombshell.» justo en el momento (más) oportuno = perfectly-timed .
Example: She has an uncanny and unnerving ability to make you crease up with laughter before dropping a perfectly-timed bombshell.» justo en ese momento = just then .
Example: There was no other way that William could just then express the understanding he had clearly reached that some books are impossible to read.» justo entonces = immediately .
Example: When you meet with a new co-worker, you immediately begin to develop an initial impression of this person.» justo frente a + Posesivo + narices = right under + Posesivo + nose .
Example: Sometimes something that is fundamental can remain somewhat hidden even though it's right under our noses.» justo hasta = down to .
Example: A user could formulate a request in natural language, which would then be processed by the system and matched against the data base to give a ranked output down to the set cut-off point.» justo hasta el final = to the very end .
Example: He was one of the few workers who saw the project out to the very end when some had dropped by the wayside.» justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of .
Example: This game represents quite the opposite of the classical learning and teaching method.» justo lo que se necesita = just the ticket ; that's the ticket! .
Example: The article 'Just the ticket' describes how a resource library can provide answers to many questions that concern anxious health care users = El artículo "Como anillo al dedo" describe cómo una biblioteca de recursos puede dar respuesta a muchas cuestiones que preocupan a los usuarios de la asistencia sanitaria. Example: He was a pathological liar making up the lies on the spot, and if he came up with a particularly good lie he would say his catchphrase, 'That's the ticket!'.» justo partiendo de cero = straight from scratch .
Example: I simply love lemon meringue pies and I can easily bake one at home straight from scratch.» justo por debajo de = immediately below .
Example: Immediately below the screw the spindle was squared and pierced to take the bar, a crooked iron rod with a wooden handle.» justo + Preposición = right + Preposición .
Example: Right behind commercialization comes privatization.» llegar justo a tiempo = be right on time .
Example: The waiting area is comfortable, and my appointments have been right on time.» ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing ; be just the ticket ; be just the job ; be just perfect ; tick + all the boxes ; be just what the doctor ordered .
Example: What's obsolete in one department could be just the thing for another, and hand-me-down computers are becoming the next stop in sophisticated inventory management. Example: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed. Example: She came up with a detail from a recent painting which was just the job, and we agreed terms relatively quickly. Example: The weather was just perfect for taking shots as I wandered around. Example: Open plan living with light, bright sun-filled rooms, this family home boasting a flexible floor plan ticks all the boxes for family living. Example: Sometimes a good cry is just what the doctor ordered.» ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley ; be (right) up + Posesivo + street .
Example: For them enough is never enough, and any kind of scam is right up their alley. Example: She is known to be a good talker and listener so this role is right up her street.» venir justo después de = come on + the heels of .
Example: The move came on the heels of Russia's decision to reinstitute bomber missions over the North Sea after a 17-year hiatus.» vivir con lo justo = live on + a shoestring (budget) .
Example: If you consider eating out a couple times a week a necessity rather than a lark, you aren't cut out for living on a shoestring.