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just British & World English

based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair

just on in just British & World English

(with reference to time and numbers) exactly

just so in just British & World English

arranged or done very neatly and carefully

just war British & World English

a war that is deemed to be morally or theologically justifiable

only just in only British & World English

by a very small margin; almost not

just about in just British & World English

almost exactly; nearly

not just any —— in any British & World English

a particular or special thing of its type rather than any ordinary one of that type

just in case in case1 British & World English

as a provision against something happening or being true

just the job in job1 British & World English

exactly what is needed

just as well in just British & World English

a good or fortunate thing

just-in-time British & World English

denoting a manufacturing system in which materials or components are delivered immediately before they are required in order to minimize storage costs

just so much in so1 British & World English

emphasizing a large amount of something

just a minute or moment, or second, etc. in just British & World English

used to ask someone to wait or pause for a short time

just or wait a minute in minute1 British & World English

used as a request to delay an action or decision for a short time

one moment or just a moment in moment British & World English

a request for someone to wait for a short period of time

all or just the same in same British & World English

in spite of this; nevertheless

get or receive one's just deserts in deserts British & World English

receive what one deserves, especially appropriate punishment

be all the same to in same British & World English

be unimportant to (someone) what happens

because British & World English

for the reason that; since

so1 British & World English

in the same way; correspondingly

just one of those things in thing British & World English

used to indicate that one wishes to pass over an unfortunate experience by regarding it as unavoidable or to be accepted

the ticket in ticket British & World English

the desirable or correct thing

be just what the doctor ordered in doctor British & World English

be very beneficial or desirable under the circumstances

fun British & World English

behaviour or an activity that is intended purely for amusement and should not be interpreted as having any serious or malicious purpose

the darkest hour is just before the dawn in dark British & World English

when things seem to be at their worst they are about to start improving

happen British & World English

come about by chance

Aristides British & World English

(5th century bc), Athenian statesman and general; known as Aristides the Just. He commanded the Athenian army at the battle of Plataea

James, St3 British & World English

leader of the early Christian Church at Jerusalem; known as St James the Just or the Lord’s brother. He was put to death by the Sanhedrin. Feast day, 1 May

Aristides the Just in Aristides British & World English

(5th century bc), Athenian statesman and general; known as Aristides the Just. He commanded the Athenian army at the battle of Plataea

St James the Just in James, St3 British & World English

leader of the early Christian Church at Jerusalem; known as St James the Just or the Lord’s brother. He was put to death by the Sanhedrin. Feast day, 1 May

just1 English-French

to have just done

just English-German

gerecht

just English-Italian

giusto

just2 English-Spanish

she's just left

just now in now1 English-Spanish

en este momento está hablando con un cliente

only just in only1 English-Spanish

ahora mismo acaban de llegar