Sentence examples of "just" in English

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Translations: all739 juste277 simplement33 seulement29 justement6 précisément4 other translations390

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Just imitate what he does. Imite juste ce qu'il fait.

It just makes no sense. Ça n'a simplement aucun sens.

He is just an amateur. Il est seulement un amateur.

I was just taking a shower. J'étais justement en train de prendre une douche.

This is just the type of car I want. C'est précisément le genre de voiture que je veux.

I saw him just now. Je viens juste de le voir.

You just wouldn't understand. Tu ne comprendrais simplement pas.

It's just your imagination. C'est seulement son imagination.

This just might come in handy someday. Ça pourrait justement se révéler utile, un jour.

We wouldn't be in this mess if you'd just done what I told you. Nous ne serions pas dans cette merde si tu avais fait précisément ce que je t'avais dit.

Tom came home just now. Tom vient juste de revenir à la maison.

I was just making sure. Je voulais simplement m'en assurer.

I just want you to come. Je veux seulement que tu viennes.

I was just thinking of a new job. Je pensais justement à un nouveau travail.

Ironically, that old grammar rule that says "never end a sentence with a preposition" does just that! De manière ironique, la vieille règle de grammaire qui dit "ne jamais terminer une phrase par une préposition" le fait précisément !

I've just finished lunch. J'ai juste fini de déjeuner.

Just tell him the truth. Dis-lui simplement la vérité.

Just 13 people? That's all? Seulement 13 personnes ? C'est tout ?

The bus just had to be delayed when I'm in a hurry. Le bus devait justement avoir du retard tandis que j'étais en retard.

Five tremors in excess of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale have shaken Japan just this week, but scientists are warning that the largest expected aftershock has yet to hit. Cinq secousses dépassant la magnitude cinq sur l'échelle de Richter ont secoué le Japon précisément cette semaine, mais les scientifiques avertissent que la plus grande réplique est encore à venir.

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