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1 keadilan yang ideal
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3 la mano de Dios
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4 költõi igazságszolgáltatás
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5 ausgleichende Gerechtigkeit
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6 ausgleichen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. (Unterschiedliches) balance; (Gegensätze) cancel; (Unebenheiten, Unterschiede) level out; (Mangel, Verlust) compensate (for), make up for, outweigh; (Fehler) make good; (Nachteiliges) offset; (Meinungsverschiedenheiten, Konflikte) reconcile, settle, smooth over; (Spannungen) ease; ausgleichende Gerechtigkeit poetic justice2. WIRTS. (Konten) balance, settle; (Rechnung, Schulden) settle, payII v/i2. (vermitteln) mediate, act as a mediatorIII v/refl (Gegensätze) cancel (out); (Unterschiede) even out; heute zahle ich, morgen du - das gleicht sich aus I’ll pay today, you can tomorrow - it balances ( oder evens) out* * *to counterbalance; to balance; to compensate; to square; to redeem; to level out; to settle; to equalize; to even out; to even up; to offset;sich ausgleichento balance* * *aus|glei|chen sep1. vtUngleichheit, Unterschiede to even out; Unebenheit to level out; Konto to balance; Schulden to settle; Verlust, Fehler to make good; Mangel to compensate for; Meinungsverschiedenheiten, Konflikte to reconcileetw durch etw áúsgleichen — to compensate for sth with sth/by doing sth
áúsgleichende Gerechtigkeit — poetic justice
See:→ auch ausgeglichen2. vi2) (= vermitteln) to act as a mediatoráúsgleichendes Wesen — conciliatory manner
3. vrto balance out; (Einnahmen und Ausgaben) to balancedas gleicht sich wieder aus — it balances itself out
das gleicht sich dadurch aus, dass... — it's balanced out by the fact that...
* * *1) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) compensate2) (to make equal: If Jane would do some of Mary's typing, that would even the work out.) even out3) (to make equal: John did better in the maths exam than Jim and that evened up their marks.) even up4) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) even5) (to make or become equal: Our team were winning by one goal - but the other side soon equalized.) equalize6) (to make or become equal: Our team were winning by one goal - but the other side soon equalized.) equalise* * *aus|glei·chenI. vt1. (glattstellen) to balance [or square] sth [with sth]die Unebenheiten eines Fußbodens \ausgleichen to even out a floor3. (wettmachen) to compensate for [or make good] sth [with sth/by doing sth]4. (ausbalancieren) to reconcile sth [with sth]II. vi1. SPORT[zum 1:1] \ausgleichen to equalize [the score at 1 all], to tie the scoreIII. vr* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb even out < irregularities>; ease < tensions>; reconcile <differences of opinion, contradictions>; settle < conflict>; redress < injustice>; compensate for < damage>; equalize, balance <forces, values>; make up for, compensate for <misfortune, lack>2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (sich nivellieren) balance out; (sich aufheben) cancel each other out3.das gleicht sich wieder aus — one thing makes up for the other
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb (Sport) equalizezum 3:3 ausgleichen — level the score[s] at three all
* * *ausgleichen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (Unterschiedliches) balance; (Gegensätze) cancel; (Unebenheiten, Unterschiede) level out; (Mangel, Verlust) compensate (for), make up for, outweigh; (Fehler) make good; (Nachteiliges) offset; (Meinungsverschiedenheiten, Konflikte) reconcile, settle, smooth over; (Spannungen) ease;ausgleichende Gerechtigkeit poetic justiceB. v/i2. (vermitteln) mediate, act as a mediatorheute zahle ich, morgen du - das gleicht sich aus I’ll pay today, you can tomorrow – it balances ( oder evens) out* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb even out < irregularities>; ease < tensions>; reconcile <differences of opinion, contradictions>; settle < conflict>; redress < injustice>; compensate for < damage>; equalize, balance <forces, values>; make up for, compensate for <misfortune, lack>2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (sich nivellieren) balance out; (sich aufheben) cancel each other out3.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb (Sport) equalizezum 3:3 ausgleichen — level the score[s] at three all
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7 justicia
f.1 justice (derecho).administrar justicia to administer justiceen justicia in (all) fairnessse le hizo justicia entregándole el premio she received the recognition she deserved when she was awarded the prizeesa foto no le hace justicia that photo doesn't do him justiceser de justicia to be only fairjusticia social social justice2 law.* * *1 (equidad, derecho) justice, fairness2 la justicia (organismo) the law\administrar justicia to administer justiceen justicia in all fairnesshacer justicia to do justicehacer justicia a algo/alguien to do justice to somebody/somethingser de justicia to be only fairtomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands* * *noun f.1) justice2) fairness* * *1.SF [gen] justice; (=equidad) fairness, equity; (=derecho) rightde justicia — justly, deservedly
2.SM †† representative of authority* * *a) ( equidad) justiceen justicia — in all fairness, to be fair
b) (sistema, leyes)huir de la justicia — to flee from justice o the law
recurrir a la justicia — (frml) to have recourse to law (frml)
* * *= fairness, justice, equitability, rightness.Ex. That's a federal agency I believe that what they've done in this particular case represents social justice and elementary fairness.Ex. This approach does insufficient justice to the preliminary steps in the indexing process.Ex. These variables ensured equitability by virtue of enabling each department to acquire the same percentage of the literature published in its field.Ex. The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.----* administración de justicia = administration of justice.* administrar justicia = dispense + justice.* en justicia = to be fair.* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.* hacer justicia = do + justice.* huir de la justicia = lam (it).* huyendo de la justicia = on the run, on the lam.* justicia administrativa = administrative justice.* justicia de género = gender justice.* justicia distributiva = distributive justice.* justicia penal = criminal justice.* justicia racial = racial justice.* justicia retributiva = retributive justice.* justicia social = social justice.* la justicia = the Bench.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* Ministro de Justicia = Attorney General, Minister of Justice.* palacio de justicia = courthouse.* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.* sala de justicia = courtroom.* sistema de justicia penal = criminal justice system.* tribunal de justicia = criminal court, court of justice, law courts, court of law.* * *a) ( equidad) justiceen justicia — in all fairness, to be fair
b) (sistema, leyes)huir de la justicia — to flee from justice o the law
recurrir a la justicia — (frml) to have recourse to law (frml)
* * *= fairness, justice, equitability, rightness.Ex: That's a federal agency I believe that what they've done in this particular case represents social justice and elementary fairness.
Ex: This approach does insufficient justice to the preliminary steps in the indexing process.Ex: These variables ensured equitability by virtue of enabling each department to acquire the same percentage of the literature published in its field.Ex: The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.* administración de justicia = administration of justice.* administrar justicia = dispense + justice.* en justicia = to be fair.* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.* hacer justicia = do + justice.* huir de la justicia = lam (it).* huyendo de la justicia = on the run, on the lam.* justicia administrativa = administrative justice.* justicia de género = gender justice.* justicia distributiva = distributive justice.* justicia penal = criminal justice.* justicia racial = racial justice.* justicia retributiva = retributive justice.* justicia social = social justice.* la justicia = the Bench.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* Ministro de Justicia = Attorney General, Minister of Justice.* palacio de justicia = courthouse.* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.* sala de justicia = courtroom.* sistema de justicia penal = criminal justice system.* tribunal de justicia = criminal court, court of justice, law courts, court of law.* * *1 (equidad) justicejusticia social social justicelos manifestantes pedían justicia the protestors called for justicees de justicia que se lo hayan dado it is only right o just o fair that he should have been given itla distinción de que ha sido objeto es de justicia the award he has received is richly deserveden justicia in all fairness, to be fairla justicia de su decisión the fairness of her decisionnunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor he has never received due recognition as a writeresta foto no le hace justicia this picture doesn't do him justice2(sistema, leyes): la justicia the lawquienes administran la justicia those who administer justice o the lawhuyeron de la justicia they fled from justice o the lawtomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own handsCompuestos:military justice system, military lawpoetic justice* * *
justicia sustantivo femenino
en justicia in all fairness, to be fair;
la justicia de su decisión the fairness of her decision;
nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor he has never received due recognition as a writerb) (sistema, leyes):
huir de la justicia to flee from justice o the law;
tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands
justicia sustantivo femenino justice
♦ Locuciones: tomarse la justicia por su mano, to take the law into one's own hands
' justicia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- cacerolada
- derecha
- derecho
- detrimento
- escapar
- honestidad
- huir
- injusticia
- justamente
- palacio
- poner
- prófuga
- prófugo
- sala
- sed
- sol
- alguacil
- corte
- mano
- responder
- tribunal
- triunfar
English:
administer
- administration
- Attorney General
- bar
- beat down
- courthouse
- courtroom
- dispense
- fairly
- fairness
- justice
- law
- mockery
- prevail
- right
- run
- sense
- share
- square deal
- attorney
- disservice
- let
- perversion
- supreme
* * *justicia nf1. [equidad] fairness, justice;en justicia in (all) fairness;se le hizo justicia entregándole el premio she received the recognition she deserved when she was awarded the prize;esa foto no le hace justicia that photo doesn't do him justicejusticia social social justice2. [derecho] justice;administrar justicia to administer justice;ser de justicia to be only fair;es de justicia que la indemnicen it is only right o fair that she should be compensated;tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands3.la justicia [sistema de leyes] the lawla persigue la justicia británica she is being sought by the British courts* * *f1 justice;hacer justicia a do justice to;es de justicia que le devuelvan lo que le pertenenece it is only right that they give him back what belongs to him2:tomarse la justicia por su mano take the law into one’s own hands* * *justicia nf1) : justice, fairnesshacerle justicia a: to do justice toser de justicia: to be only fair2)la justicia : the lawtomarse la justicia por su mano: to take the law into one's own hands* * *justicia n (en general) justice -
8 zadość
adv.■ czynić czemuś zadość to satisfy sth- sprawiedliwości stało się zadość justice has been done* * *invczynić (uczynić) (perf) zadość prośbie/wymaganiom — to satisfy a request/demands
* * *adv.czynić zadość czemuś satisfy sth, fulfill sth; czynić zadość prośbie/wymaganiom satisfy a request/demands; stało się zadość czemuś sth was complied with; sprawiedliwości stało się zadość justice was done, justice was served; it was poetic justice.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zadość
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9 Gerechtigkeit
f; nur Sg.1. justice; Gerechtigkeit walten lassen oder üben be just; der Gerechtigkeit Genüge tun geh. act justly; der Gerechtigkeit wurde Genüge getan justice was done; jemandem / etw. Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen geh. treat s.o. / s.th. justly; do justice to s.o. / s.th.; ausgleichen I 13. (Rechtschaffenheit) righteousness* * *die Gerechtigkeitequitableness; fairness; justness; justice; righteousness; equity* * *Ge|rẹch|tig|keit [gə'rɛçtɪçkait]f -,no pl1) justice; (= das Gerechtsein) justness; (= Unparteilichkeit) fairness; (= Rechtschaffenheit) righteousnessjdm/einer Sache Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen — to be just to sb/sth; (fig) to do justice to sb/sth
2) (geh = Gerichtsbarkeit) justice* * *Ge·rech·tig·keit<->[gəˈrɛçtɪçkait]3.▶ ausgleichende \Gerechtigkeit poetic justice▶ die \Gerechtigkeit nimmt ihren Lauf justice takes its course* * *die; Gerechtigkeit1) justicedie Gerechtigkeit Gottes — (christl. Rel.) the righteousness of God
Gerechtigkeit üben — (geh.) act justly; be just
jemandem Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen — (geh.) treat somebody justly
2)* * *1. justice;üben be just;der Gerechtigkeit Genüge tun geh act justly;der Gerechtigkeit wurde Genüge getan justice was done;jemandem/etwas Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen geh treat sb/sth justly; do justice to sb/sth; → ausgleichen A 13. (Rechtschaffenheit) righteousness* * *die; Gerechtigkeit1) justicedie Gerechtigkeit Gottes — (christl. Rel.) the righteousness of God
Gerechtigkeit üben — (geh.) act justly; be just
jemandem Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen — (geh.) treat somebody justly
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10 juste
juste [ʒyst]1. adjectivea. ( = équitable) [personne, notation] fair ; [sentence, guerre, cause] justb. ( = légitime) [revendication, vengeance, fierté] just ; [colère] justifiable• il en est fier, et à juste titre he's proud of it and rightly soc. ( = précis) right ; [appareil, montre] accurated. ( = pertinent) [idée, raisonnement] sound ; [remarque, expression] apt• très juste ! good point!e. [note, voix] true ; [instrument] in tunef. ( = insuffisant) [vêtement, chaussure] tight ; (en longueur, hauteur) on the short side• 1 kg pour six, c'est un peu juste 1 kg for six people is not really enough• trois heures pour faire cette traduction, c'est juste three hours to do that translation is not really enough2. adverba. ( = avec précision) [compter, viser] accurately ; [raisonner] soundly ; [deviner] correctly ; [chanter] in tune• juste à temps [arriver] just in timeb. ( = exactement) just• que veut-il au juste ? what exactly does he want?c. ( = seulement) justd. ( = pas assez) [compter, prévoir] not quite enough* * *ʒyst
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1) ( impartial) [personne] fair2) ( équitable) [règlement, partage] fair; [récompense, sanction, cause] justjuste retour des choses, il a été renvoyé — it was poetic justice that he got expelled
juste ciel! — (dated) good heavens!
3) ( légitime) [colère, certitude] righteous (épith); [revendication] legitimate; [crainte] justifiable; [raisonnement, remarque, comparaison] validà juste raison or titre — with good reason
4) ( adéquat) rightcomme de juste (colloq) il était en retard — of course, he was late
5) ( exact) [calcul, proportion, heure, analyse] correctle juste prix des choses — fig the true value of things
6) ( précis) [instrument de mesure] accurate7) Musique [piano, voix] in tune (jamais épith); [note] true8) ( trop ajusté) [vêtement, chaussure] tight9) ( à la limite)nous sommes un peu justes (colloq) en ce moment — money is a bit tight (colloq) at the moment
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1) ( sans erreur) [chanter] in tune; [sonner] true; [deviner] rightviser juste — lit to aim straight; fig to hit the nail on the head
2) ( précisément) just3) ( seulement) just4) ( depuis peu)5) ( à peine) hardlyj'ai réussi à éviter le bus mais ça a été juste — (colloq) I managed to avoid the bus but it was a close shave (colloq)
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au juste locution adverbiale exactly
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nom masculin righteous man* * *ʒyst1. adj1) (= équitable) (personne, partage) fairIl est sévère, mais juste. — He's strict but fair.
2) (= légitime) (réclamation) just, justifiedà juste titre — justifiably, rightfully
On peut se demander à juste titre s'ils n'ont pas été trop loin. — We may justifiably ask ourselves if they have gone too far.
Il a réclamé, à juste titre. — He complained, and rightfully so.
3) (= exact) (compte) right4) (= étroit) tightCette veste est un peu juste. — This jacket is a bit tight.
5) (= insuffisant)Ce sera un peu juste, tu aurais dû prendre plus de vin. — It's only just going to be enough, you should have got more wine.
2. adv1) (= seulement) just2) [aller, être] (vêtement, budget) tight3) [chanter] in tune4) [prévoir, calculer] right3. nm1) (= personne)2)comme de juste — of course, naturally
au juste — exactly, actually
* * *A adj1 ( impartial) [personne] fair;2 ( équitable) [règlement, partage] fair; [récompense, sanction, cause] just; ce n'est pas juste! it's not fair!; il est juste que/de faire it is fair that/to do; il est juste qu'il ait réussi it is fair that he succeeded; il ne serait pas juste de tout te donner it wouldn't be fair to give you everything; juste retour des choses, il a été dédommagé it was poetic justice that he got compensation; trouver un juste milieu to find a happy medium; juste ciel†! good heavens!;3 ( légitime) [colère, certitude] righteous ( épith); [revendication] legitimate; [raison] good; [crainte] justifiable; [raisonnement, remarque, comparaison] valid; j'ai de justes raisons de ne pas le croire I have good reason not to believe him; à juste raison or titre quite rightly, with good reason; ta remarque est très juste your remark is very valid; dire des choses justes to make some valid points;4 ( adéquat) right; trouver le mot juste to find the right word; c'est (très) juste! that's (quite) right!; comme de juste il était en retard as one might expect ou as per usual, he was late;5 ( exact) [calcul, proportion, heure, analyse] correct; j'ai tout juste I've got everything right; avoir l'heure juste to have the correct time; connaître le juste prix des choses fig to know the true value of things; apprécier qn/qch à sa juste valeur to appreciate sb fully/the true value of sth;6 ( précis) [instrument de mesure] accurate; ma montre n'est pas très juste my watch is not very accurate;7 Mus [piano, voix] in tune ( jamais épith); [note] true; ton piano n'est pas juste your piano is out of tune;9 ( à la limite) un poulet pour six c'est un peu juste one chicken for six people is stretching it a bit; une heure pour y aller c'est un peu juste one hour to get there is cutting it a bit fine; nous sommes un peu justes en ce moment○ money is a bit tight○ at the moment; j'ai réussi à éviter le bus mais ça a été juste○ I managed to avoid the bus but it was a close shave○.B adv1 ( sans erreur) [chanter] in tune; [sonner] true; [deviner] right; elle a vu juste dans ses prévisions she was right in her forecasts; viser juste lit to aim straight; fig to hit the nail on the head;2 ( précisément) just; juste quand j'arrivais just as I was arriving; c'est juste ce qu'il me faut that is just or exactly what I need; c'est juste avant/après la poste it's just before/after the post office; juste après les informations just ou straight after the news; j'ai juste assez (d'argent) I've got just enough (money); juste à temps just in time; ‘tu as eu ton train?’-‘oui mais tout juste’ ‘did you catch your train?’-‘yes, but only just’;3 ( seulement) just; j'en prends juste un I'm just taking one; ils ont juste eu le temps de manger they just had time to eat;4 ( depuis peu) (tout) juste only just; j'arrive juste I've only just arrived; il vient juste de partir he's only just left; il a tout juste vingt ans he's only just twenty;5 ( à peine) hardly; c'est tout juste s'il sait lire/tient debout he can hardly read/stand;6 ( parcimonieusement) j'ai prévu trop/un peu juste pour le repas I didn't prepare enough/quite enough food; calculer les prix au plus juste to calculate the prices down to the last penny.C au juste loc adv exactly; que s'est-il passé au juste? what happened exactly?; je ne sais pas au juste combien nous serons I don't know exactly how many of us there will be.[ʒyst] adverbe1. [avec justesse]tomber juste to guess right, to hit the nail on the headtu as vu ou deviné juste! you guessed correctly ou right!juste quand ou comme le téléphone sonnait just as ou when the phone was ringing3. [à peine, seulement] justil est juste 9 h, vous n'allez pas partir déjà it's only 9 o'clock, you're not going to leave alreadytout juste: j'ai tout juste le temps de prendre un café I've just about enough ou I've just got enough time to have a cup of coffeec'est tout juste s'il ne m'a pas frappé he very nearly ou all but hit mec'est tout juste s'il dit bonjour he hardly bothers to say hello, you're lucky if he says hello4. [en quantité insuffisante]un gâteau pour 8, ça fait (un peu) juste one cake for 8 people, that won't go very far————————[ʒyst] adjectif1. [équitable - partage, décision, personne] fairêtre juste envers ou avec quelqu'un to be fair to somebodyil ne serait que juste qu'il soit remboursé it would only be fair ou right for him to get his money back(avant le nom) [justifié - cause, récompense, punition] just ; [ - requête] legitimate ; [ - colère] just, legitimate2. (après le nom) [exact - calcul, compte, réponse] rightas-tu l'heure juste? have you got the right ou exact time?la nappe est un peu juste en longueur/largeur the tablecloth is a bit on the short/narrow sideune heure pour aller à l'aéroport, c'est trop juste an hour to get to the airport, that's not enoughses notes sont trop justes pour que vous le laissiez passer his marks are too borderline for you to pass him[de justesse]elle a réussi l'examen, mais c'était juste she passed her exam, but it was a close thing5. (après le nom) [compétent] goodavoir l'oreille/le coup d'œil juste to have a good ear/eyetrès juste! quite right!, good point!j'ai moins d'expérience que lui — c'est juste I'm less experienced than he is — that's true ou right6. (avant le nom) [approprié]apprécier quelque chose à son juste prix to appreciate the true value ou worth of somethingapprécier quelqu'un à sa juste valeur to appreciate the true worth ou value of somebody————————[ʒyst] nom masculin————————au juste locution adverbiale————————au plus juste locution adverbialecomme de juste locution adverbialecomme de juste, elle avait oublié she'd forgotten, of coursejuste ciel, juste Dieu interjection -
11 вопиющее нарушение справедливости
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > вопиющее нарушение справедливости
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12 справедливость
1. justness2. validity3. justice; truth4. fairnessСинонимический ряд:1. правда (сущ.) правда2. правильность (сущ.) верность; правильностьАнтонимический ряд: -
13 требовать справедливости
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > требовать справедливости
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14 мир на основе справедливости
Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > мир на основе справедливости
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15 справедливость
1. justice2. equityБизнес, юриспруденция. Русско-английский словарь > справедливость
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16 принцип социальной справедливости
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > принцип социальной справедливости
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17 Gerechtigkeit
Ge·rech·tig·keit <-> [gəʼrɛçtɪçkait] fWENDUNGEN:die \Gerechtigkeit nimmt ihren Lauf justice takes its course;ausgleichende \Gerechtigkeit poetic justice -
18 идеальная справедливость
General subject: poetic justice, poetical justiceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > идеальная справедливость
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