French word

juger

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒyʒe/

Meaning

  • verbthink

Example

Je juge que c'est une bonne idée.

I think it's a good idea.

Illustration for juger (think)

More examples

Il a jugé bon de partir tôt.

He deemed it appropriate to leave early.

Core concept

A person weighs an idea or action against a standard and reaches a verdict.

Common phrases

  • juger quelqu'un

    judge someone

  • juger que

    judge that ___

  • juger bon de

    deem it appropriate to ___

Similar words

penser: Have a particular thought or opinion.
trouver: Come to feel that something is so through experience or perception.
croire: Accept something as true even when evidence is scarce.
estimer: Estimate a number, value, or degree roughly.

Definition in French

évaluer et décider si quelque chose est acceptable, vrai ou conforme à une norme.

Word origin

French juger comes through Old French from Latin iudicare, meaning to decide or pass judgment.

Usage tips

  • Juger que normally introduces a finite statement, as in Je juge que c'est une bonne idée, and sounds more formal than Je trouve que.

Other meanings

  • evaluateverb
  • judgeverb

Related words

  • jugementjudgmentnoun
  • jugéjudgedadjective

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