Meaning

5 senses

  1. A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.

    Richter, Richterin, Schiedsrichter

    судья́sudʹjá, судья́sudʹjá, ре́фери́rɛ́ferí

    суддя́suddjá, суддя́suddjá, рефері́referí

    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

  2. A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.

    Richter, Richterin

    судья́sudʹjá

    суддя́suddjá

  3. A person officiating at a sports event, a contest, or similar; referee.

    At a boxing match, the decision of the judges is final.

  4. A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion.

    She is a good judge of wine.

    They say he is a poor judge of character considering all the unreliable friends he has made.

    Kenner

    судья́sudʹjá, экспе́ртekspért, знато́кznatók

    експе́ртekspért, знаве́цьznavécʹ, знато́кznatók

  5. (historical)A shophet, a temporary leader appointed in times of crisis in ancient Israel.

Examples

863 sentences

  1. Don't judge a book by its cover.

    Не судіть про книжку за її обкладинкою. — deniko

    ruНе суди о книге по обложке. — marafon

    deMan soll ein Buch nicht nach seinem Einband beurteilen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. You can't judge happiness in terms of money.

    Щастя не можна оцінити в грошах. — aandrusiak

    ruСчастье деньгами не измеришь. — marafon

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  3. You can't judge a book by its cover.

    Не треба судити книжку за обгорткою. — deniko

    ruНе суди книгу по обложке. — Pepeka

    deMan soll ein Buch nicht nach seinem Einband beurteilen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

    Не слід судити про книжку за обкладинкою. — deniko

    deMan darf ein Buch nicht nach seinem Einband beurteilen. — Adelpa

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  5. I wouldn't like being a judge.

    Я б не хотів бути суддею. — Anjy

    ruЯ бы не хотел быть судьёй. — odexed

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
public judicial official:
sports official:
someone with valued opinions:
Русский
By meaning 3
public judicial official:
sports official:
someone with valued opinions:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
public judicial official:
sports official:
someone with valued opinions:

Origin

From Middle English juge, jugge, from Old French juge, from Latin iūdex. Displaced native

From Middle English juge, jugge, from Old French juge, from Latin iūdex. Displaced native Middle English deme (from Old English dēma (“judge”)) and demere (from Old English dēmere (“judge”)), see also deemer, deemster.

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Forms

plural: judges
Singularjudge
Pluraljudges

regular

Synonyms

19 synonyms
justiceB1sheriffB1magistratejusticiarjusticiarychief justicejusticerbailiffreevedoomsmandeemerdeemsterChief JusticiarCapital Justiciary
Close in meaning
  • a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice:justicejurist
  • an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality:evaluator

Antonyms

1 antonyms
nonjudge

Word family

35 related words
RelatedclassifyB1deemB2arbiterarbitratormagistratejudicialjudgeshipadjudicate
Derivedback judgechief judgegoal judgehanging judgeinterjudgeintrajudgejudge advocatejudgecraftjudgedomjudgefuljudgelessjudgelikejudgelingjudgelyjudge-made lawjudge-rapporteurjudgessjudgylay judgeline judgemultijudgenonjudgepostjudgepurple judge

Collocations

12 patterns
  • judge people by
  • the judge's decision
  • judge people
  • judge of character
  • judge's decision was
  • judging from the
  • judge's decision
  • judge for mercy
  • judge a person
  • shouldn't judge a
  • good judge of
  • the judge for

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
joystickjubilantjubilationjubileejudgmentB1judgmentaljudgyjudicial

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