What does justificar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word justificar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use justificar in Portuguese.
The word justificar in Portuguese means explain, justify, exonerate, justify, defend oneself, be exonerated, , justificar, legitimar, validar, justificar, justificar, justificar, justificar, explicar, justificar, justificar, corroborar, legitimar, justificar, justificar, justificar, desculpar, responder, defender seu ponto de vista, justificar-se, sem justificar. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word justificar
explainverbo transitivo (explicar) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
justifyverbo transitivo (legitimar, validar) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
exonerateverbo transitivo (demonstrar inocência) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
justifyverbo transitivo (informática (alinhar margens de texto) (IT, print) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
defend oneselfverbo pronominal/reflexivo (apresentar razões para os atos) (transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.") |
be exoneratedverbo pronominal/reflexivo (de culpa atribuída (mostrar-se inocente) |
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justificartransitive verb (give reason for) (dar razão a) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) He tried to justify his rudeness by saying he'd been tired. |
legitimar, validar, justificartransitive verb (validate, justify [sth]) (tornar válido e justificado) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) You need to punish your kids instead of legitimizing their bad behavior. |
justificartransitive verb (justify, give reason) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) A evidência de que a empregada estava roubando justificou sua demissão imediata. The evidence that the employee had been stealing warranted her immediate dismissal. |
justificar(give reason, excuse) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) I tried to justify the price of house to my husband, but he said it was not a good value. |
justificar, explicartransitive verb (figurative (give essence to) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) As notas de Dan justificam a decisão do seu pai de colocá-lo de castigo até que ele acerte sua vida. Dan's grades informed his father's decision to ground him until he got his life in order. |
justificartransitive verb (text: align at the sides) (texto: alinhar) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) If you justify the text it will look neater. |
justificar, corroborar, legitimartransitive verb (prove right) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) I think my high marks justify my decision to take fewer classes. |
justificarverbal expression (be a good reason, excuse) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Nothing justifies hitting a child. |
justificarphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (explain) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Ele pôde dar conta de cada centavo que tinha gastado. How do you account for the fact that no one can confirm your alibi for that night? |
justificar, desculpartransitive verb (justify [sth]) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) You cannot excuse bad behaviour. |
responder(justify actions) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) You will have to answer to both the teacher and the principal for cheating in the exam. |
defender seu ponto de vistaverbal expression (justify) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) Bill Gates made his case for boosting foreign aid. |
justificar-severbal expression (give your opinion) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) The new rules allow you to state your case for the person you're voting for. |
sem justificaradjective (printing margin: ragged) (locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.) |
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