do justice
To allow to be apprehended in its full scopeTo allow to be apprehended in its full scope.
» Your photograph doesn't do you justice.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To allow to be apprehended in its full scope.
gerecht werden
отдать должноеotdatʹ dolžnoje
(idiomatic)To enjoy to the full.
отдать должноеotdatʹ dolžnoje
show due and full appreciation
Examples
47 sentencesYour photograph doesn't do you justice.
I can't do it justice.
The teacher didn't do her justice.
He did justice to his talent.
The photo doesn't do us justice.
ruЭта фотография не делает нам чести. — AndrewSim
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
does justice, doing justice, did justice, done justice| Base form | do justice · to do justice |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | does justice |
| Present participle | doing justice |
| Past simple | did justice |
| Past participle | done justice |
irregular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.