/xustifi藞ka删/
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Translation
to justify
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Word origin
From Latin justificare ('to do justice to'), from justus ('just') plus facere ('to make').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- justificare
- English cognates
- justify, justice
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, t煤, 茅l/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | justifico | justifiqu茅 | justificaba | justificar茅 | justificar铆a |
| t煤 | justificas | justificaste | justificabas | justificar谩s | justificar铆as |
| 茅l/ella/ud. | justifica | justific贸 | justificaba | justificar谩 | justificar铆a |
| nos. | justificamos | justificamos | justific谩bamos | justificaremos | justificar铆amos |
| vos. | justific谩is | justificasteis | justificabais | justificar茅is | justificar铆ais |
| ellos/uds. | justifican | justificaron | justificaban | justificar谩n | justificar铆an |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | justifique | justificara | justificase |
| t煤 | justifiques | justificaras | justificases |
| 茅l/ella/ud. | justifique | justificara | justificase |
| nos. | justifiquemos | justific谩ramos | justific谩semos |
| vos. | justifiqu茅is | justificarais | justificaseis |
| ellos/uds. | justifiquen | justificaran | justificasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| t煤 | justifica |
| ud. | justifique |
| nosotros | justifiquemos |
| vosotros | justificad |
| uds. | justifiquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- justificando
- Past participle
- justificado
Examples
.
Nothing can justify such behaviour.
.
You have to justify your absence with a certificate.
驴 ?
How do you justify such a high expense?
.
The end does not justify the means.
, .
He tried to justify himself, but nobody believed him.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 50, lesson 3: justificar, ahorrar, ternera and 7 more words.