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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjuste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒyst
"Il est important d'être juste avec tout le monde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Treating people equally without favoritism or discrimination according to the rules or law.
"The referee ensured that the game was played under fair conditions for both teams."
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A gathering of people for entertainment, competitive exhibition, or the sale of goods and services.
"We went to the annual county fair to ride the Ferris wheel and eat cotton candy."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'faire' and Old French 'faerie', ultimately tracing back to Latin 'fata' meaning the Fates or enchantments. Over time, the noun evolved from referring to a market gathering associated with feast days to a regular competitive exhibition of livestock, agricultural products, and crafts, while the variant spelling 'fayre' is often used intentionally to evoke a traditional or archaic atmosphere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fair" is said worldwide
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juste
Transliteration: ʒyst
"Il est important d'être juste avec tout le monde."
fair
Transliteration: fɛːɐ̯
"Es ist nicht fair, die Schuld auf andere zu schieben."
giusto
Transliteration: ˈdʒuːsto
"Dobbiamo trovare una soluzione che sia giusta per tutti."
justo
Transliteration: ˈxusto
"El juez tomó una decisión justa para ambas partes."
justo
Transliteration: ˈʒuʃtu
"Precisamos de um julgamento justo."
निष्पक्ष
Transliteration: nishpaksh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"निर्णय पूरी तरह से निष्पक्ष होना चाहिए।"
公平
Transliteration: gōngpíng
Script: 中文汉字
"我们希望得到公平的对待。"
공정한
Transliteration: gongjeonghan
Script: 한국어 한글
"모든 사람에게 공정한 기회가 주어져야 합니다."
公平な
Transliteration: kōhei na
Script: 日本語
"裁判は公平に行われなければならない。"
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