оправдывать
justify
to show that something is right or reasonable
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оправдывать with English translation
оправдывать usage examples
She tried to justify her late arrival.
Она попыталась оправдать своё опоздание.
Nothing can justify hurting a child.
Ничто не может оправдывать причинение вреда ребёнку.
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оправдывать synonyms
What's the difference between оправдывать / извинять / оправдываться / обосновывать / мотивировать
justify — to show that something is right or reasonable
She tried to justify her late arrival.
Она попыталась оправдать своё опоздание.
The closest general equivalent: to show that an action, decision, or idea has a reasonable basis and is therefore acceptable.
He tried to justify his decision to his colleagues.
Он пытался оправдать своё решение перед коллегами.
Usually means ‘to forgive’ or ‘not hold responsible’; closer to excusing a person than justifying an argument or position.
He can be excused for inexperience, but not for negligence.
Его можно извинять за неопытность, но не за халатность.
Means ‘to make excuses for oneself,’ often with a shade of self-defense or a forced explanation of one’s fault.
He kept making excuses instead of admitting the mistake.
Он долго оправдывался, вместо того чтобы признать ошибку.
Emphasizes logical, factual, or scientific support: to provide grounds, arguments, or reasons.
The author justifies his viewpoint with statistics.
Автор обосновывает свою точку зрения статистикой.
Usually means ‘to explain motives’ or ‘to prompt action’; in the justify sense, the key is explaining the reasons behind an action.
She justified her refusal by citing a lack of time.
Она мотивировала свой отказ нехваткой времени.
Means ‘to prove the truth or correctness with convincing evidence’; broader and stronger than simply justifying.
He had to justify that his calculations were correct.
Ему пришлось доказывать, что его расчёты верны.
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How to pronounce оправдывать and what this word means
оправдывать translation: justify. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce оправдывать
[ɐˈpravdɨvətʲ]
оправдывать translation
justify
оправдывать examples
She tried to justify her late arrival.
оправдывать transcription
[ɐˈpravdɨvətʲ]
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Questions about this word
оправдывать meaning: what does it mean?
показывать, что что-то верно, разумно или заслуживает одобрения
оправдывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
оправдывать is pronounced as [ɐˈpravdɨvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
оправдывать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She tried to justify her late arrival. Translation: Она попыталась оправдать своё опоздание.
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