juzgar

to judge

juzgar(hoos-gahr)

transitive verb

1. (legal)

a. to judge

El juez que juzgó el caso absolvió a los acusados.

The judge who judged the case acquitted the accused.

b. to try

No te pueden juzgar dos veces por el mismo delito.

They cannot try you twice for the same offense.

2. (to form an opinion about)

a. to judge

No deberías juzgar a la gente tan a la ligera.

You shouldn't judge people so lightly.

3. (to think)

a. to consider

No juzgo conveniente aceptar la oferta sin consultar a nuestro abogado.

I don't consider it appropriate to accept the offer without consulting our lawyer.

juzgar

transitive verb

1. (law)

a. to try

2. (enjuiciar)

a. to judge

3. (estimar, considerar)

a. to consider, to judge

no tienes derecho a juzgarmeyou have no right to judge me

enseguida juzga a la gentehe's very quick to judge

juzgar mal a alguiento misjudge somebody

a juzgar por (cómo)judging by (how)

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juzgar

transitive verb

1 (emitir un juicio) to judge

júzguelo usted misma judge for yourself; juzgue usted mi sorpresa imagine my surprise; juzgar mal to misjudge; a juzgar por to judge by; judging by; a juzgar por lo que hemos visto to judge by o from what we have seen

2 (considerar) to think; consider

lo juzgo mi deber I consider it my duty; I deem it my duty (formal)