Meaning

9 senses
  1. (not comparable)Only, simply, merely.

    Just plant a few tomatoes, unless you can freeze or dry them.

    He calls it vermilion, but it's just red to me.

    nur, einfach, bloß

    то́лькоtólʹko, лишьlišʹ, про́стоprósto

    only a moment ago

  2. Only, simply, merely.

    (not comparable)Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned.

    I spent two hours cooking my favorite recipe, just to burn the rice and ruin the meal.

    I helped him out, just for him to betray me.

  3. (not comparable)Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.

    Just follow the directions on the box.

    einfach, nur einfach, einfach nur

    про́стоprósto, то́лькоtólʹko

  4. (not comparable)Used to increase the force of an imperative; simply, without questioning.

    I'm tired of playing games – just get it done.

  5. (not comparable)Used to convey a less serious or formal tone.

    I just called to say "hi".

    nur mal, einfach mal, mal eben

    то́лькоtólʹko, лишьlišʹ, всего́ лишьvsevó lišʹ

  6. (not comparable)Absolutely, positively.

    It is just splendid!

    just fine

    einfach nur, total, wirklich

    соверше́нноsoveršénno, абсолю́тноabsoljútno

    (used for emphasis) absolutely

  7. Barely, hardly, scarcely.

    (not comparable)Moments ago, only very recently.

    They just left, but you may leave a message at the desk.

    soeben, gerade, eben

    то́лько чтоtólʹko što, едва́jedvá

    що́йноščójno

  8. (not comparable)By a narrow margin; closely; narrowly; almost not.

    The fastball just missed my head!

    The fire department arrived just in time.

    geradeso

    едва́jedvá

  9. (not comparable)Exactly, precisely, perfectly.

    He wants everything just right for the big day.

    genau, grad

    как ра́зkak ráz, то́чноtóčno, и́менноímenno

    са́меsáme

    exactly at this moment or the moment described

Examples

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  1. It was just as I thought.

    Я так собі й думав.

    ruЯ именно так и думал.

    deEs war genau so, wie ich es gedacht hatte.

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  2. This is just what I wanted.

    Саме цього я й хотів.

    ruЭто как раз то, чего я хотел.

    deDas ist genau das, was ich wollte.

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  3. Christmas is just around the corner.

    Наближається Різдво.

    ruПриближается Рождество.

    deWeihnachten steht vor der Tür.

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  4. I've just arrived at the airport.

    Я щойно приїхав до аеропорту.

    ruЯ только что приехал в аэропорт.

    deIch bin gerade am Flughafen angekommen.

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  5. We just arrived at the station.

    Ми щойно прибули на станцію.

    deWir sind gerade am Bahnhof angekommen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
recently, moments ago:
exactly, precisely, perfectly:
Русский
By meaning 4
only, simply, merely:
absolutely, positively:
recently, moments ago:
exactly, precisely, perfectly:
Deutsch
By meaning 7
only, simply, merely:
used to reduce the force of an imperative:
used to convey a less serious or formal tone:
absolutely, positively:
recently, moments ago:
by a narrow margin, barely:
exactly, precisely, perfectly:

Origin

From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus (“just, lawful, rightf

From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus (“just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate”), from Proto-Italic *jowestos, related to Latin iūs (“law, right”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. Compare Scots juist (“just”), Saterland Frisian juust (“just”), West Frisian just (“just”), Dutch juist (“just”), German Low German jüst (“jüst”), German just (“just”), Danish just (“just”), Swedish just (“just”). Doublet of giusto.

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