just

I adjective

1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) juste

2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) juste

3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) juste

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- justly

- justness II adverb

1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) exactement

2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) tout aussi

3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) venir de

4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) sur le point de, en train de

5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) à l'instant (oû)

6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) (tout) juste

7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) juste, rien que

8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) donc, (tout) simplement

9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) absolument

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- just about

- just now - just then

English-French dictionary. 2014.