judge

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a person who decides the winner of a contest or competition.

n. an individual appointed to evaluate performances and determine rankings or winners in a competition.

日本語:ジャッジ※

“The judges gave the gymnast a high score for her difficult routine.”

“A panel of three independent judges evaluated the architectural proposals based on sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and aesthetic integration.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to form an opinion about someone or something after thinking about the facts.

v. to form an opinion or estimation of something after careful consideration or based on available evidence.

日本語:判断する※

Español:juzgar

“You should not judge a book by its cover.”

“It is difficult to judge the success of the new policy until we have at least six months of data to review.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to have a negative opinion of someone's behavior or choices.

v. to form or express a critical or censorious opinion of someone.

“She felt that her neighbors were judging her for the way she dressed.”

“Social media users were quick to judge the celebrity's parenting choices without knowing the full context of the situation.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to act as a judge in a competition.

v. to officiate or act as an adjudicator in a contest or competition.

Español:juzgar

“He was invited to judge the local baking contest this year.”

“The retired professor was asked to judge the national debating championships due to his extensive experience in formal rhetoric.”