pass judgment

pæs ˈdʒʌdʒmənt

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Definition of pass judgment - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

evaluate actionsform an opinion about someone's actions

The jury will pass judgment on the defendant's actions.
It's not fair to pass judgment without knowing the facts.
She tends to pass judgment too quickly.

assess

evaluate

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Expressions with pass

pass by

move past something or someone

I watched the cars pass by the window..

pass along

deliver a message or item to someone

She will pass along the invitation to him.

pass around

show or share something among a group

He wanted to pass around the photo to see everyone's reactions..

pass away

die, especially in a gentle or euphemistic way

Her grandmother passed away last year..

make a pass

attempt to move the ball to a teammate in sports

She managed to make a pass to her teammate, securing the goal..

pass down

transfer something to the next generation

The recipe was passed down from my grandmother.

Expressions with judgment

judgment call

decision made without clear rules using personal judgment or instinct

It was a judgment call to cancel the game.

reserve judgment

delay making a decision or opinion

I will reserve judgment until I have all the facts.

cloud one's judgment

make someone unable to think clearly

His emotions clouded his judgment during the meeting.

cloud someone's judgment

influence someone's decision negatively

His personal feelings clouded his judgment on the matter.

color someone's judgment

influence someone's opinion or decision

His past experiences color his judgment on the matter.

rush to judgment

quick decision without enough thought or information

His rush to judgment led to a wrong conclusion.

against better judgment

adv.

acting despite knowing it's unwise

She went out with him against better judgment.

against one's better judgment

adv.

contrary to what one really feels

He apologized against his better judgment.

sit in judgment

assume the role of a critic or evaluator

She tends to sit in judgment of her friends' choices.

make a judgment call

decide based on personal opinion when rules are unclear

Sometimes you have to make a judgment call at work.

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legal

pass judgment or give a verdict

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French:juger, ...
German:urteilen, ...
Italian:giudicare, ...
Spanish:evaluar, ...
Portuguese:julgar, ...
Chinese:作出评判, ...
Japanese:判断を下す, ...
Arabic:حَكَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לִפְסֹק דִּין, ...
Russian:вынести суждение, ...
Ukrainian:виносити вирок, ...
Hindi:मूल्यांकन करना, ...
Bengali:বিচার করা, ...
Catalan:jutjar, ...
Czech:soudit, ...
Danish:bedømme, ...
Dutch:oordelen, ...
Greek:κρίνω, ...
Hungarian:ítéletet mondani, ...
Khmer:វិនិច្ឆ័យ, ...
Korean:평가하다, ...
Persian:قضاوت کردن, ...
Polish:osądzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):julgar, ...
Romanian:a judeca, ...
Swedish:fälla dom, ...
Thai:ตัดสิน, ...
Turkish:hüküm vermek, ...
Vietnamese:phán xét, ...

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