just

adj. rättvis, rättrådig; rätt; alldeles, exakt, precis; berättigad; noggrann; rättskaffens; riktigt

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adv. just nu, för ögonblicket; precis; strax, bredvid, nästan; endast; knappt; fullkomligt

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n. tornering, dust

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I adjective

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

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

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

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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.) just, precis

2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) precis lika

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

4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) just, strax

5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) just som

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.) nätt och jämnt

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?) bara

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.) [] bara!

9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) någorlunda, på ett ungefär

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- just about

- just now
- just then