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The meaning of the Italian word "giusto" and how you use it

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giusto
(adjective) (masc.) (sing.) right; correct; (question tags)
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Questa è la stazione , giusto ?
This is the station, right?
Non penso che questo sia il numero giusto .
I don't think that this is the right number.
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Chain Reaction Game Show
e una cosa breve è una cosa corta . Giusto !
and something brief is something short. Correct!
Shopping for a Birthday Present
So che a Tiziana piacciono i vestiti , soprattutto se sono stravaganti . E siamo proprio vicino al negozio giusto .
I know that Tiziana likes dresses, especially if they are odd. And we are precisely close to the right store.
Tall Girl - Trailer
È quello giusto .
It's the right one.
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giusto
(adjective) (masc.) (sing.) right; fit; good; correct (appropriate)
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Non trovo il termine giusto .
I can't find the right term.
Ogni cosa vuole il suo giusto tempo .
Every thing needs its right time.
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The Soul of Italian Villages
turismo slow e tempo giusto per gustare i sapori e lo scorrere naturale delle ore
slow tourism and right time to enjoy flavors and the natural flow of the hours.
Focaccia Genovese, Tips and Recipe From a Historic Bakery
Viene diviso l' impasto in pani pesati , che rappresentano la quantità di impasto giusto per ogni singola teglia .
The dough is divided into pats (that have been) weighed, that reprent the right quantity of dough for every single baking sheet.
Strolling Around an Open-Air Market in Padua
si spende il giusto e si mangia sano !
you spend the right amount and you eat healthy!
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giusto
(adverb) just; right
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Aspetta giusto un minuto .
Wait just a minute.
Vuole giusto spiegare cosa è successo .
She just wants to explain what happened.
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Italian Aperitivo: The History and How to Prepare One - Part 1 of 2
giusto un paio di secoli ,
just a couple of centuries,
Salento Typical Recipe: Rustici Leccesi
La condisco giusto con un giro d' olio
I'll season it with just a drizzle of oil
The Lion and the Mouse - Aesop’s Fable - Part 1 of 2
Si rimise in piedi giusto in tempo per sentire un forte ruggito .
He got back onto his feet just in time to hear a loud roar.
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giusto
(adjective) (masc.) (sing.) right; fair
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Il voto non è giusto .
The grade is not right.
Quello che dici non è giusto .
What you are saying is not fair.
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"Sally" - Rita Bellanza (X-Factor Italy)
forse non è stato poi tutto sbagliato , forse era giusto così .
maybe it hasn't all been wrong in the end, maybe it was right this way.
The Subjunctive - A Short Guide
o esprimono una valutazione , " è giusto che " .
or (that) express an assessment, "it's fair that".
Giuseppe Verdi Life
e tocca le vette del melodramma dando il giusto equilibrio alle parti dell' opera .
and he reaches the peaks of the opera giving the right balance to the parts of the opera.
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al...punto...giusto
(expression) enough; the right amount The literal translation is: at/to the right point.
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Sei preparato al punto giusto .
You are ready enough.
Sono pazzi al punto giusto da far lo .
They are enough crazy to do it.
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Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon - Trailer
Siamo spiritosi , e spiritati , al punto giusto .
We are witty, and wild, enough.
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