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1 justify
transitive verb1) (show justice of, vindicate) rechtfertigen; (demonstrate correctness of) belegen, beweisen [Behauptung, Argument, Darstellung]; (offer adequate grounds for) begründen [Verhalten, Vorstellung, Behauptung]justify oneself/something to somebody — sich/etwas jemandem gegenüber od. vor jemandem rechtfertigen
2) (Printing) ausschließen* * *1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?)2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) rechtfertigen•- academic.ru/40362/justifiable">justifiable- justification* * *jus·ti·fy<- ie->[ˈʤʌstɪfaɪ, AM -təfaɪ]vt1. (show to be right)▪ to \justify sth etw rechtfertigenthese measures need to be justified first diese Maßnahmen müssen erst begründet werdenare these measures really justified? sind diese Maßnahmen wirklich gerechtfertigt?that does not \justify him being late das entschuldigt nicht, dass er zu spät gekommen istto \justify sb's faith in sb jds Vertrauen in jdn rechtfertigen2. TYPO* * *['dZʌstIfaɪ]vt1) (= show to be right) rechtfertigen, verteidigen (sth to sb etw vor jdm or jdm gegenüber)don't try to justify your action — versuchen Sie nicht, Ihre Tat zu entschuldigen or zu verteidigen
am I justified in believing that...? — glaube ich zu Recht, dass...?
2) (= be good reason for) rechtfertigen, ein Grund sein fürthe future could hardly be said to justify great optimism — die Zukunft berechtigt wohl kaum zu großem Optimismus
he was justified in doing that — es war gerechtfertigt, dass er das tat
you're not justified in talking to her like that — Sie haben kein Recht, so mit ihr zu reden
3) (TYP) justieren; (COMPUT) ausrichtenright/left justified — rechts-/linksbündig
* * *justify [ˈdʒʌstıfaı]A v/tjustify doing sth es rechtfertigen, etwas getan zu haben;a) etwas mit gutem Recht tun,b) berechtigt sein, etwas zu tun;you are not justified in talking to me like that Sie haben kein Recht, so mit mir zu sprechen; → end C 102. a) gutheißenb) entschuldigenc) jemandem recht geben3. REL rechtfertigen, von Sündenschuld freisprechen4. TECH richtig stellen, richten, eine Waage etc justieren5. TYPO justieren, ausschließenB v/i JUR sich rechtfertigen (können)* * *transitive verb1) (show justice of, vindicate) rechtfertigen; (demonstrate correctness of) belegen, beweisen [Behauptung, Argument, Darstellung]; (offer adequate grounds for) begründen [Verhalten, Vorstellung, Behauptung]justify oneself/something to somebody — sich/etwas jemandem gegenüber od. vor jemandem rechtfertigen
2) (Printing) ausschließen* * *v.ausrichten v.begründen v.einstellen v.justieren v.rechtfertigen v.
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redeem oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. atone, expiate, remedy, redress, propitiate, reform, keep faith, apologize, do penance, appease, give satisfaction, vindicate oneself, clear oneself, absolve oneself, prove oneself innocent, beg pardon, express regrets, make… … English dictionary for students
оправдываться — ОПРАВДЫВАТЬСЯ, несов. (сов. оправдаться), перед кем и без доп. Добиваться (добиться) признания непредосудительности или допустимости своих поступков, снимать (снять) с себя обвинения, приводя доказательства своей правоты [impf. to justify oneself … Большой толковый словарь русских глаголов
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