WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| justify [sth]⇒ vtr | (give reason for) | justificar⇒ vtr |
| | He tried to justify his rudeness by saying he'd been tired. |
| | Trató de justificar sus malos modales diciendo que había estado cansado. |
| justify [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (give reason, excuse) | justificar algo con, justificar algo a loc verb |
| | | justificarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | I tried to justify the price of house to my husband, but he said it was not a good value. |
| | Traté de justificar el precio de la casa con mi marido, pero él dijo que no era bueno. |
| justify [sth] vtr | (text: align at the sides) (texto) | justificar⇒ vtr |
| | If you justify the text it will look neater. |
| | Si justificas el texto, se verá más prolijo. |
| justify [sth] vtr | (prove right) | justificar⇒ vtr |
| | | corroborar⇒ vtr |
| | I think my high marks justify my decision to take fewer classes. |
| | Creo que mis notas altas justifican mi decisión de tomar menos clases. |
| justify doing [sth] v expr | (be a good reason, excuse) | justificar⇒ vtr |
| | | ser excusa loc verb |
| | Nothing justifies hitting a child. |
| | Nada justifica pegarle a un niño. |