judge

US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
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1.

juge

a public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court

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The judge sentenced the defendant to five years in prison.
Le juge a condamné le défendeur à cinq ans de prison.
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She wants to become a judge someday.
Elle veut devenir juge un jour.
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magistratearbiterumpirerefereejustice
2.

juge, expert, arbitre

a person who is qualified to give an opinion on something

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He's a good judge of character.
C'est un bon juge de caractère.
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She's a tough judge in the cooking competition.
C'est une juge sévère dans le concours de cuisine.
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expertconnoisseurcriticevaluatorassessor
1.

juger, estimer, évaluer

form an opinion or conclusion about

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It's difficult to judge whether he's telling the truth.
Il est difficile de juger s'il dit la vérité.
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Don't judge a book by its cover.
Ne jugez pas un livre à sa couverture.
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assessevaluateappraisegaugedetermine
2.

juger, statuer, trancher

decide a case in a law court

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The court will judge the case next month.
Le tribunal jugera l'affaire le mois prochain.
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He was asked to judge the dispute between the neighbors.
Il lui a été demandé de juger le litige entre les voisins.
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adjudicaterule onarbitratemediatedecide
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don't judge a book by its cover