Spanish Conversation · Level 9
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Spanish word
juicio
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈxwiθjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounjudgment
Example
En mi juicio, deberíamos esperar.
In my judgment, we should wait.
More examples
Actuó sin juicio y perdió la oportunidad.
He acted without judgment and missed the opportunity.
Core concept
Practical good sense or sound judgment guiding decisions.
Common phrases
actuar sin juicio
act without judgment
tener buen juicio
have good judgment
hablar con juicio
speak with good judgment
Similar words
opinión: Personal view or belief formed from impressions or feelings.
criterio: Standard or principle used to evaluate or choose.
evaluación: Assessment of something's quality, value, or performance.
decisión: Choice made to select one option or course of action.
Definition in Spanish
Opinión o parecer formado a partir de la evaluación de datos o argumentos; en derecho, la decisión tomada en un juicio.
Word origin
From Latin judicium via Old Spanish juizio and the verb judicare, the word developed both the sense of a decided ruling and the sense of prudent discernment.
Usage tips
- As an idiom, tener juicio means to have good sense and perder el juicio means to lose one's mind, so context shows whether juicio refers to prudence or to sanity.