justify

1. (transitive)To provide an acceptable explanation for.

   How can you justify spending so much money on clothes?

   Paying too much for car insurance is not justified.

   rechtfertigen

   опра́вдыватьoprávdyvatʹ, оправда́тьopravdátʹ, объясня́тьobʺjasnjátʹ

   випра́вдуватиvyprávduvaty, ви́правдатиvýpravdaty, виправдо́вуватиvypravdóvuvaty

2. (transitive)To be a good reason behind a normally-unacceptable action; to warrant.

   Nothing can justify your rude behaviour last night.

   rechtfertigen

   объясня́тьobʺjasnjátʹ, объясни́тьobʺjasnítʹ, обосно́выватьobosnóvyvatʹ

3. (transitive)To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.

   The text will look better justified.

   ausrichten, justieren

   выра́вниватьvyrávnivatʹ, вы́ровнятьvýrovnjatʹ

   вирі́внюватиvyrívnjuvaty, ви́рівнятиvýrivnjaty

4. (transitive)To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin.

   отпуска́ть грехи́otpuskátʹ grexí, отпусти́ть грехи́otpustítʹ grexí

   (used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin

5. (reflexive)To give reasons for one’s actions; to make an argument to prove that one is in the right.

   She felt no need to justify herself for deciding not to invite him.

6. (transitive)To prove; to ratify; to confirm.

7. To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusation.

8. To qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property.

1. Does the end justify the means?

   Чи мета виправдовує засоби? — aandrusiak

   ruРазве цель оправдывает средства? — Arkadeko

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2. The end does not always justify the means.

   Мета не завжди виправдовує засоби. — deniko

   ruЦель не всегда оправдывает средства. — marafon

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3. This is justified.

   Ци виправдано. — deniko

   ruЭто оправдано. — marafon

   deDas ist berechtigt. — al_ex_an_der

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4. The end justifies the means.

   Мета виправдує засоби. — seveleu_dubrovnik

   ruЦель оправдывает средства. — OlgaElwen

   deDer Zweck heiligt die Mittel. — MUIRIEL

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5. How can you justify your behavior?

   ruКак ты можешь оправдать своё поведение? — odexed

   deWie kannst du dein Verhalten rechtfertigen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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