justifier

justify, explain

ʒ y s . t i . f j e
justif justify; prove right + ier forms nouns denoting a person, occupation, or thing associated with the base
verb Uncommon #18,828
justify, explain Often used with an object meaning “to justify something.”
FR: Peux-tu justifier ta décision ?
EN: Can you justify your decision?
Conjugation of justifier
justifier
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First justifie
Third justifie
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First justifie
Third justifie
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second justifie

De justifier grand-père et de marcher sur ses traces.

To justify grandfather and to follow in his footsteps.

— Le repentir (1987)

Inventez une connerie pour justifier pourquoi ça a dû être fait.

Invent some nonsense to justify why it had to be done.

— Running Man (2025)

Pouvez-vous justifier votre réponse?

Can you justify your answer?

Qui voudrait justifier toute sa vie?

Who would want to justify their entire life?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Mais comment justifier l’utilisation de cette arme sur des êtres humains?

But how can the use of this weapon on human beings be justified?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

J'ai pas à me justifier pour une bête chemise.

I don't have to justify myself over a stupid shirt.

— La Vague (2008)

Si tu essayes de te justifier, c'est que tu mens.

If you're trying to justify yourself, that means you're lying.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Tu n'as pas à te justifier.

You don't have to justify yourself.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Bhagat, vous essayez de justifier la violence.

Bhagat, you are trying to justify violence.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Tu laisses ce salopard se justifier?

Are you going to let that bastard justify himself?

— Mystic River (2003)

C'est pas pour me justifier, mais ils m'avaient promis de m'emmener à Huston.

I'm not trying to make excuses, but they promised they'd take me to Houston.

— Volver (2006)

Arrête de te justifier.

Stop justifying yourself.

Tu n'as pas à justifier ta décision.

You don't have to justify your decision.

Rien ne peut le justifier.

Nothing can justify it.

Vous voulez justifier votre budget gonflé.

You want to justify your bloated budget.

— Chute libre (1993)

Peut-on justifier l'usage de la violence?

Can the use of violence be justified?

C'est difficile à justifier.

It's difficult to justify.

Comment justifier son entrée dans notre pays?

How can we justify his entry into our country?

— Black Panther (2018)

Pouvez-vous justifier votre affirmation?

Can you justify your claim?

Qui voudrait justifier sa vie entière?

Who would want to justify their entire life?

— Oppenheimer (2023)