| Principales traductions |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| justify [sth]⇒ vtr | (give reason for) | justifier⇒ vtr |
| | He tried to justify his rudeness by saying he'd been tired. |
| | Il a essayé de justifier son impolitesse en disant qu'il était fatigué. |
| justify [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (give reason, excuse) | justifier [qch] auprès de [qqn] vtr |
| | I tried to justify the price of house to my husband, but he said it was not a good value. |
| | J'ai essayé de justifier le prix de la maison auprès de mon mari, mais il a dit que ce n'était pas un bon rapport qualité-prix. |
| justify [sth] vtr | (text: align at the sides) | justifier⇒ vtr |
| | If you justify the text it will look neater. |
| | Si vous justifiez le texte, il paraîtra plus propre. |
| justify [sth] vtr | (prove right) | justifier⇒ vtr |
| | I think my high marks justify my decision to take fewer classes. |
| | Je crois que mes bonnes notes justifient ma décision de m'inscrire à moins de cours. |
| justify doing [sth] v expr | (be a good reason, excuse) | justifier de faire [qch] vtr |
| | Nothing justifies hitting a child. |
| | Rien ne justifie de frapper un enfant. |