justify, explain
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)
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)