el justo

The Spanish word "justo" has multiple meanings predominantly related to fairness, precision, and time.

Meaning:

1. Fair, just, or equitable:
   It describes someone or something characterized by justice, fairness, or correctness. For example, a judge can be called "justo" if they are fair and unbiased.

2. Exact or precise:
   It means something is exactly right, neither too much nor too little—just right. For example, "Llegó justo a tiempo" means "He arrived just on time."

3. Narrow or tight:
   Sometimes "justo" can mean something is tight in size, like clothing that fits snugly.

Breakdown:

• It is an adjective and can be used for masculine singular form; the feminine form is "justa", and plural forms "justos" (masculine) and "justas" (feminine).

Spanish Synonyms:

• For fair, just: imparcial, equitativo, recto
• For exact, precise: preciso, exacto, puntual, apropiado
• For narrow or tight: ajustado

Spanish Antonyms:

• For fair, just: injusto, desleal, parcial
• For exact, precise: impreciso, inexacto
• For tight: flojo, holgado

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Example sentences:

• "El juez fue muy justo en su sentencia."
  (The judge was very fair in his verdict.)

• "Llegó justo cuando empezaba la reunión."
  (He arrived just when the meeting was starting.)

• "La camisa me queda un poco justa."
  (The shirt fits me a bit tight.)