juzgando
/xuθɡando/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "judging" is translated as juzgando.
The word refers to the act of forming an opinion about someone or something, often in a critical way. When you want to make an inference based on evidence, such as "judging by" or "judging from", you should use the specific phrase juzgando por.
What does it mean word for word?
The form juzgando is composed of the verb stem juzg- and the gerund ending -ando.
How does it change in a sentence?
juzgando is the gerund form of the verb juzgar.
How do you pronounce it?
/xuθɡando/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the same root for juzgar to describe the legal process of a trial, but also uses the word juicio to mean 'sanity' or 'common sense', as in perder el juicio.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying no me juzgues is often used as a playful or dramatic plea when someone is doing something guilty but harmless, such as eating a whole cake.
- While juzgar is the direct translation, if you are judging someone's character in a social sense, Spanish speakers often use the expression tener una opinión sobre to avoid the heavy, moralistic tone of juzgar.
Examples in context
- Juzgando por su expresión, ella se veía preocupada.Judging by her expression, she looked worried.This sentence shows how to use juzgando when making an inference based on an expression.Tatoeba #1349460 by marcelostockle, translation #441752 by TheDQN
- Juzgando por su apariencia, él podría ser un soldado.Judging from his appearance, he may be a soldier.This sentence shows how to use juzgando when making an inference based on appearance.Tatoeba #1207400 by marcelostockle, translation #324825 by CM
- Juzgando por la expresión de su cara, parece preocupada.Judging from the expression on her face, she is worried.Tatoeba #2110592 by teskmon, translation #1500301 by CM
- No es correcto juzgar a alguien sin conocer su historia.It is not right to judge someone without knowing their story.
- Como jueza, debo emitir un juicio basado en la evidencia presentada.As a judge, I must make a judgment based on the evidence presented.
- Siempre le tiran palos a Juan por su manera de vestir.They always judge Juan by criticizing his way of dressing.
- No debemos juzgar a los demás sin tener en cuenta sus experiencias previas.We should not judge others without taking into account their previous experiences.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about people's reactions to a new outfit.
- MateoSiento que todos me están juzgando hoy.I feel like everyone is judging me today.
- ElenaNo digas eso, Mateo, te ves muy bien.Don't say that, Mateo, you look great.
- MateoPero parece que me están juzgando por mi ropa.But it seems they are judging me for my clothes.
- ElenaDeja de pensar que nos están juzgando a nosotros.Stop thinking that they are judging us.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
