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I.just1 S1 W1 /dʒəst; strong dʒʌst/ BrE AmE adverb
1. exactly:
A good strong cup of coffee is just what I need right now.
The house was large and roomy; just right for us.
She looks just like her mother.
Just what do you think you’re trying to do?
just on British English:
It’s just on three o'clock.
Just then (=exactly at that moment), Mrs Robovitch appeared at the bedroom door.
Just as (=at the exact moment when) I opened the door, the telephone started to ring.
A nice hot bath – just the thing (=exactly the right thing) to relax sore muscles.
2. nothing more than the thing, amount, action etc that you are mentioning SYN only:
It’s nothing serious – just a small cut.
Don’t be too hard on him – he’s just a kid.
Can you wait just a few minutes?
It’s not just me – there are other people involved as well.
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In written English, people often prefer to use simply rather than just, which sounds rather informal:
It’s simply a question of priorities.
3. only a short time ago:
John’s just told me that he’s getting married.
I’ve just been out shopping.
4. at this moment or at that moment:
Wait a minute – I’m just coming.
He was just leaving when the phone rang.
I’m just finishing my homework – it won’t take long.
The concert was just about to start.
5. used to emphasize what you are saying:
It just isn’t true.
I just love being in the mountains.
It was just wonderful to see Joyce again.
I just wish I could believe you.
6. only by a small amount, time, distance etc
just before/after/over etc
We moved here just after our son was born.
I saw her just before she died.
It’s just under three centimetres long.
7. used to show that something which happens almost does not happen SYN barely, hardly:
He just managed to get home before dark.
We could just see the coast of France in the distance.
Those pants only just fit you now.
She was earning just enough money to live on (=enough but not more than enough).
8. just about almost:
The plums are just about ripe now.
Just about everybody will be affected by the tax increases.
9. just as good/bad/big etc equally as good, bad, big etc:
Brad is just as good as the others.
I love this country just as much as you do.
10. just have to do something used to say that someone has to do something because nothing else is possible:
We’ll just have to watch and see what happens.
You just have to accept things and get on with your life.
11. not just any used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or person that is especially good or important:
For the best results, use olive oil. Not just any olive oil, mind – only the finest quality will do.
12. would just as soon if you would just as soon do something, you would prefer to do it:
I’d just as soon stay at home – I don’t really enjoy parties.
13. may just/might just might possibly:
You could try Renee. She might just know where they live now.
It may just have been a coincidence.
14. not just yet not now, but probably soon:
I can’t leave just yet. I’ve still got a couple of letters to write.
15. just because ... it doesn’t mean used to say that, although one thing is true, another thing is not necessarily true:
Just because you’re older than me, it doesn’t mean you can tell me what to do.
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SPOKEN PHRASES
16. just a minute/second/moment
a) used to ask someone to wait for a short time while you do something:
Just a minute, I’ll see if I can find it for you.
b) used to interrupt someone in order to ask them something, disagree with them etc:
Just a minute! How do I know you’re not telling me a pack of lies?
17.
a) used when politely asking something or telling someone to do something:
Could I just say a few words before we start?
Would you just explain to us how the system works.
b) used when firmly telling someone to do something:
Look, just shut up for a minute!
Now, just listen to what I’m telling you.
18. it’s just that used when explaining the reason for something, especially when someone thinks there is a different reason:
No, I do like Chinese food. It’s just that I’m not hungry.
19. just now
a) a very short time ago:
Where have my glasses gone? I had them just now.
b) especially British English at this moment:
We’re busy just now – can you come back later?
20. just think/imagine/look used to tell someone to imagine or look at the same thing that you are imagining or looking at:
Just think – in a week we’ll be lying on a beach in the sun!
21. it’s/that’s just as well used to say that it is fortunate that something is true or happened because otherwise there would be problems:
It’s just as well we’d prepared everything beforehand.
22. isn’t she just/aren’t they just etc old-fashioned used to strongly agree with something someone has said about a person or thing:
‘He’s a selfish, rude, ignorant man!’ ‘Isn’t he just!’
23. just so
a) with everything arranged neatly and tidily:
Her house always has to be just so.
b) old-fashioned used to say yes or agree with something:
‘You should have beaten them, shouldn’t you?’ ‘Just so.’
just the same at ↑same2(3), ⇨ just in case at ↑case1(7), ⇨ just my luck at ↑luck1(12), ⇨ might just as well at ↑might1(9)
II.just2 /dʒʌst/ BrE AmE adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: juste, from Latin justus, from jus 'right, law']
1. morally right and fair:
Henry sincerely believed that he was fighting a just war.
a just settlement
Charlemagne was respected as a just ruler.
2. deserved by someone:
a just reward for their loyal service
What would be a just punishment for such a crime?
I hope that he’s caught and gets his just deserts (=is punished in the way he deserves).
—justly adverb:
These men are criminals, but they must be dealt with justly.
an achievement of which we can be justly proud
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THESAURUS
fair treating people equally or in the way that is right: It’s not fair that she gets paid more than me. | Everyone has the right to a fair trial.
just formal morally right and fair: a just punishment | a just cause | a just society | Do you think it was a just war?
reasonable fair and sensible according to most people’s standards: a reasonable request | Lateness, without a reasonable excuse, will not be tolerated.
balanced giving fair and equal treatment to all sides of an argument or subject: Balanced reporting of the news is essential.
even-handed giving fair and equal treatment to everyone, especially when it would be easy to favour one particular group: The drama takes an even-handed look at the consequences of violent crime, both on attackers and their victims. | The film is even-handed and does not try to make you support either side.
equitable /ˈekwətəbəl, ˈekwɪtəbəl/ formal giving equal treatment to everyone involved: We need an equitable solution to this problem. | a more equitable distribution of wealth

justhu
['dʒʌst]
phó từ
(trước danh từ và các nhóm từ coi (như) danh từ) một cách chính xác; đúng
it's just two o'clock
đúng hai giờ
this hammer is just the thing I need
cái búa này đúng là cái tôi cần
it's just my size
thật đúng cỡ của tôi
just my luck !
thật đúng là vận may của tôi!
(trước tính từ, phó từ và giới từ)
just here/there
ngay đây/đằng kia
just on target
đúng ngay mục tiêu
(trước mệnh đề)
just what I wanted
đúng cái tôi cần
just where I expected it to be
đúng vào chỗ tôi mong đợi
(just as) đúng như; vừa lúc
it's just as I thought
đúng như tôi nghĩ
just as I arrived
vừa lúc tôi đến
(trước một tính từ/phó từ và tiếp theo là as) không kém; bằng
just as beautiful as her sister
đẹp không kém gì chị cô ta
you can get there just as cheaply by air as by train
anh có thể đi tới đó bằng máy bay cũng rẻ như xe lửa
vừa đủ, vừa đúng, súyt nữa; (với các thì hoàn thành; trong tiếng Mỹ với thì quá khứ đơn giản) vừa mới, trong quá khứ gần đây
I can (only) just reach the shelf, if I stand on tiptoe
tôi (chỉ) có thể với vừa tới cái giá sách nếu tôi kiễng chân
she (only) just caught the train with one minute to spare
bà ta (chỉ) có thể vừa đủ để lên tàu sớm một phút
just manage to pass the entrance exam
xoay sở vừa đủ để đỗ kỳ thi vào đại học
just miss a target, fail a test, reach the top
súyt trượt đích, xúyt trượt một cuộc sát hạch, súyt lên tới đỉnh
I've (only) just seen John
tôi (chỉ) vừa mới gặp John
when you arrived, he had (only) just left
khi anh đến thì nó (chỉ) vừa mới đi
he has just been speaking
nó vừa mới nói
I just saw him a moment ago
tôi vừa mới trông thấy nó (cách đây một lát)
vào lúc này/lúc đó; bây giờ; ngay tức khắc
Please wait: I'm just finishing a letter
Vui lòng đợi một chút: Tôi sắp viết xong bức thư đây
I was just having lunch when Bill rang
vừa lúc tôi đang ăn trưa thì Bill gọi điện thoại đến
I'm just coming !
Tôi đến ngay đây!
(just about / going to do something) trong tương lai rất gần
I was just about to tell you when you interrupted
tôi vừa mới định nói cho anh biết thì anh đã ngắt lời tôi
the clock is just going to strike noon
đồng hồ sắp đánh mười hai giờ trưa
một cách đơn giản; (dùng theo lối mệnh lệnh để chấm dứt ngay một sự tranh cãi hoặc trì hoãn có thể xảy ra hoặc để yêu cầu sự chú ý)
why not just wait and see what happens?
tại sao không cứ đợi xem cái gì xảy ra
you could just ask me for help
anh chỉ yêu cầu tôi giúp là được rồi
just listen to what I'm saying
hãy nghe điều tôi nói đã
just try to understand
hãy cố gắng hiểu
just let me say something
hãy để cho tôi nói chứ
just look at this
hãy nhìn kìa
just listen to him
hãy nghe nó kìa (rồi anh sẽ thấy nó khôn ngoan, buồn cười, ngu ngốc đến mức nào)
(just for something / to do something) chỉ, đơn giản là
there is just one way of saving him
chỉ có một cách để cứu nó
I waited an hour just to see you
tôi đợi cả tiếng đồng hồ chỉ để gặp anh
just for fun/a laugh/a joke
chỉ để cho vui/để cười/để đùa
thật sự, rõ ràng
the weather is just marvellous !
thời tiết thật tuyệt vời!
it's just a miracle that he survived the accident
hắn thoát nạn thật quả là một phép mầu
it is just as well (that...)
đó là một điều tốt
it's just as well that we didn't go out in the rain
chúng ta không đi chơi lúc mưa thế này thì quả là điều tốt
it is/would be just as well (to do something)
nên
it would be just as well to lock the door when you go out
nên khoá cửa khi anh đi vắng
just as one/it is
không có trang trí hoặc sửa đổi gì đặc biệt; nguyên xi; y nguyên
the trousers are rather long, but I'll take them just as they are
cái quần hơi dài, nhưng tôi sẽ mặc y nguyên như thế
tell her to come to the party (dressed) just as she is
bảo cô ấy đến dự liên hoan cứ mặc như bình thường
just in case
như một sự đề phòng
the sun is shining, but I'll take an umbrella just in case
trời đang nắng, nhưng tôi vẫn mang ô theo để phòng xa
just like that
đột ngột, không báo trước
just now
ngay bây giờ; lúc này; vừa mới
come and see me later, but not just now
hãy đến gặp tôi sau này, còn ngay bây giờ thì đừng
business is good just now
lúc này làm ăn khá
I saw him just now
tôi vừa mới gặp nó xong
just on
(với các con số) chính xác, vừa đúng
she's just on ninety years old
bà cụ vừa đúng chín mươi tuổi
(not) just any
(không) chỉ là bừa bãi
you can't ask just anybody to the party
không thể bạ ai cũng mời dự tiệc được
just the same
giống y hệt; tuy nhiên
these two pictures are just the same (as each other)
hai bức ảnh này giống hệt nhau
the sun's out, but I'll take a raincoat just the same
trời nắng, nhưng tôi vẫn cứ mang áo mưa đi
just so
hoàn toàn đúng; ngăn nắp (đâu vào đấy)
Your name is Smythe, is it? - Just so
Anh tên là Smythe, phải không? - Đúng vậy
She cannot bear an untidy desk. Everything must be just so
Bà ta không chịu được cái bàn làm việc lộn xộn. Mọi thứ phải đâu vào đấy
just such a something
cái gì giống y như vậy
it was on just such a day (as this) that we left for France
chính là vào một ngày như thế này mà chúng tôi lên đường sang Pháp
(it's/ that's) just too bad
không cách gì cứu vãn được, phải cố mà xoay sở
I've left my purse at home - That's just too bad, I'm afraid
Tôi bỏ quên cái ví ở nhà rồi - Tôi e rằng vậy là vô phương cứu chữa
one might just as well be/do something
giá mà, giá như
the weather was so bad on holiday we might just as well have stayed at home
thời tiết rất xấu trong kỳ nghỉ phép, giá mà chúng tôi ở nhà thì tốt hơn
not just yet
sắp sửa
Are you ready? - Not just yet
Anh sẵn sàng chưa? - Sắp xong rồi đây
tính từ
công bằng, công bình
a just and honourable ruler
nhà cầm quyền công bằng và đáng kính
a just sentence/verdict
bản án/phán quyết công bằng
a just decision/law/society/solution
một quyết định/đạo luật/xã hội/giải pháp công bằng
to be just in one's dealings with somebody
đối xử công bằng với ai
đúng đắn, chính đáng
a just complaint
một lời than phiền có cơ sở
just demands
những yêu cầu chính đáng
criticized without just cause
bị phê phán một cách vô cớ
xứng đáng, đích đáng
a just reward/punishment
phần thưởng/sự trừng phạt chính đáng
to get one's just deserts
được những cái đáng được
danh từ
(the just) những người công bằng
to sleep the sleep of the just
xem sleep


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