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The meaning of the Spanish word "justo" and how you use it

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justo
(adv.) exactly; just; right
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Justo ahí tienes un espacio para aparcar .
Right there you have a space to park.
Necesitamos justo esa cantidad de harina .
We need exactly that amount of flour.
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Valentine's Day DIY Decorations
Justo como yo lo estoy haciendo .
Just like I'm doing it.
The Yellow Pencil
justo ahí , donde calentaba el sol .
just there, where the sun warmed it.
Cantinflas, Mexico's Comedic Legend
y podía estudiarle , podía buscar el momento justo en el que improvisaba ,
and I could study him, I could look for the exact moment in which he was improvising,
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justo
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) just; fair
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Creo que eso no es justo .
I think that it's not fair.
Tu razonamiento no es justo .
Your reasoning is not fair.
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Soccer's Happiness and Sadness
Soy justo y soy injusto .
I'm fair and I'm unfair.
Jack and the Magic Beans - Disney's into the Woods
Bueno , sí , parece que hemos hecho un trato justo .
Well, yes, it seems that we've made a fair deal.
At Home with Uruguayan President José Mujica
Con poco , con lo justo .
With little, with what is just enough.
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estoy...en...lo...justo
(phrase) (present) (yo) am right
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Tú sabes que estoy en lo justo .
You know I'm right.
Estoy en lo justo y todos aquí lo saben .
I am right, and everyone here knows it.
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Gracias , señor presidente . / ¡ Ay , allí está ! / Y estoy en lo justo . / ¡ En verdad lo hizo !
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. / Oh, there she is! / And I'm right. / She really did it!
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justo
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) just enough; fair
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Esto es lo que necesito para el viaje . Esto es lo justo .
This is what I need to travel. This is just enough.
Acá tienes cien pesos . Justo para el fin de semana .
Here you have one hundred pesos. Just enough for the weekend.
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At Home with Uruguayan President José Mujica
Sobriedad , vivir con , con lo justo .
Moderation, to live with, with what is just enough.
Authentic Valencian Paella at Casa Roberto
Como siempre le hemos puesto más aceite del debido dejamos el justo .
As always we've added more oil than the due amount, we leave just the right amount.
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justo...ahora
(expression) right now
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Necesito verte justo ahora .
I need to see you right now.
Van a salir de clase justo ahora .
They're coming out of class right now.
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Mi asistente se va a reunir con él justo ahora .
My assistant is going to meet with him right now.
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