French dictionary

juste/ʒyst/

adjective / adverb / noun · A2 · Frequency 137

adjective

fair, just
Used to describe fairness or justice in actions or judgments.
reasonable, appropriate, correct
Used to describe something that is logical or factually correct.
precise, exact, perfect
Used to describe accuracy in quantity, time, or degree.
slightly short or less than desired; insufficient
Used to describe a quantity or length that is insufficient.

Un juge juste écoute les deux parties avant de rendre sa décision.
A fair judge listens to both sides before making a decision.
Le directeur a proposé un prix juste pour ce service.
The manager proposed a reasonable price for this service.
Le technicien a enfin trouvé le réglage juste pour la machine.
The technician finally found the exact setting for the machine.
Le délai est juste pour terminer le travail sans négliger les détails.
The deadline is tight, leaving just enough time to finish the work without neglecting the details.

c'est un juste décision
c'est une décision juste
The adjective juste should follow the noun and agree in gender and number.

exactly, precisely
Used to emphasize the accuracy or precision of something, common in both spoken and written language.
just, only
Used to indicate limitation in scope or quantity, common in informal speech.
just (a moment ago)
Used to indicate that an action or event occurred a short time ago, common in both spoken and written language.

C'est juste ce que je voulais dire.
That is exactly what I wanted to say.
Tu arrives juste au moment où nous allions partir.
You arrive exactly when we were about to leave.
Il me reste juste cinq minutes pour finir.
I have only five minutes left to finish.

juste en temps
juste à temps
The fixed collocation is « à temps », meaning “in time”; the preposition « en » cannot be used here.

a righteous person
Usually refers to a morally upright and just person; noun usage is less common.

Dans ce récit, le juste refuse de se venger.
In this story, the righteous person refuses to take revenge.
Un juste peut défendre les faibles sans rechercher la gloire.
A righteous person can defend the weak without seeking glory.
Le village reconnaissait en cet homme un juste.
The villagers recognized this man as a righteous person.

un juste
un homme juste
When used as a noun, ‘juste’ usually needs to specify ‘a righteous man’; using it alone can cause misunderstanding.

fair, just
Used to describe fairness or justice in actions or judgments.
reasonable, appropriate, correct
Used to describe something that is logical or factually correct.
precise, exact, perfect
Used to describe accuracy in quantity, time, or degree.
slightly short or less than desired; insufficient
Used to describe a quantity or length that is insufficient.

Les décisions justes sont rarement faciles à prendre.
Fair decisions are rarely easy to make.
Les critiques justes aident les étudiants à progresser.
Reasonable and appropriate criticism helps students improve.
Les mesures justes sont indispensables pour réussir cette recette.
Precise measurements are essential for making this recipe successfully.
Les provisions justes pour la semaine ne laissent aucune marge en cas d’imprévu.
Supplies that are only just enough for the week leave no margin for unexpected events.

a righteous person
Usually refers to a morally upright and just person; noun usage is less common.

Les justes défendent les faibles malgré les difficultés.
Righteous people defend the weak despite the difficulties.
Dans cette histoire, les justes refusent de se venger.
In this story, the righteous refuse to take revenge.
Les justes cherchent la paix plutôt que le pouvoir.
The righteous seek peace rather than power.