No. 3,583 in Spanish
justificar
To justify or give reasons for something.
In a sentence
Es difícil justificar mis decisiones sin contextos claros.
It is difficult to justify my decisions without clear contexts.
In this sentence, 'justificar' means to defend or explain one's decisions logically to present them as reasonable.
El abogado trató de justificar la posición de su cliente ante el juez.
The lawyer tried to justify his client's position before the judge.
Here, 'justificar' is used to argue a case or provide rationale in a judicial or formal setting.
Intenté justificar mi ausencia en la reunión con una explicación convincente.
I tried to justify my absence from the meeting with a convincing explanation.
In this case, 'justificar' refers to presenting reasons to mitigate or explain an action that might be questioned.
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