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ja

ja en parlarem

1 [qui sap] we'll just have to wait and see 2 [difícilment] I'm not so sure (about that)

ja era hora!

it's about time! (exs.: Ja era hora que arribéssiu! = It's about time you got here!; Ja era hora que algú digués la veritat! = It's about time someone told the truth!)

ja està!

1 [acabament] all done! 2 [ja hi som!] here we go again!

ja et cremes!

you're getting warmer/hot!

ja hi estem anant

we'd better hurry

ja hi firmaria

it would be fine with me

ja hi som

1 [arribar] we're there 2 [ja està!] here we go again!

ja ho veus

1 [sorpresa] really? no kidding? 2 [reafirmació] it's plain to see

ja n'hi ha prou (d'aquest color)!

all right already!, enough already!, that's enough!

ja pots xiular, si l'ase no vol beure

you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink

ja que

since, seeing as

ja s'ho faran!

it's their funeral!, that's their business!, that's up to them!

ja s'ho trobarà

someone will get their (comeuppance / just desserts)

ja se sap

of course, as expected, just what I thought

ja som al cap del carrer!

that's it!, nothing else need be said!

ja t'ho faràs!

it's up to you!

jan: ser bon jan — be a good guy/egg

jaqueta: canviar de jaqueta — be a turncoat, change sides, cross over

jeia

(ser de / tenir) bona jeia

be carefree, unconcerned, blithe, happy-go-lucky

(ser de / tenir) mala jeia

1 [ser rancorós] be ill-tempered, quarrelsome, surly 2 [ser bellugadís] be a restless sleeper

Jesús: en un dir Jesús — quickly, fast; in the blink of an eye; (in / like / quick as) a flash; in two shakes of a lamb's tail; before you can say Jack Robinson

jeu

saber on jeu el dimoni

know what's what

saber on jeu la llebre

know (the ropes / the score / what's what)

jo

i jo, què?

what about me?

que jo sàpiga

as far as I know

què sé jo?

how should I know?, search me!

Joana: el temps passa i la Joana balla — time and tide wait for no man

joc

a joc vist

in hindsight

casa de joc

gambling casino/hall

donar joc a

open the way for

el joc no paga la candela

the game is not worth the candle

en joc

at stake

entrar en joc

come into play, take effect, come up

estar en joc

be at stake

fer el doble joc

double-deal, double-cross, act with duplicity

fer el joc a algú

to help or favor someone on the sly

fer joc

match, go together, harmonize

fora de joc

offside

joc brut

foul play

joc d'atzar

game of chance

joc de bitlles

skittles

joc de mans

sleight of hand

joc de poques taules

child's play, a cinch/snap, smooth sailing

joc de taula

table setting

joc net

fair play

posar/portar en joc

put/bring into play; use, make the most of

seguir el joc

play along

un joc d'hòsties

a thrashing, a shellacking, a battering

jocs: no estar per jocs — 1 [de mal humor] not be in the mood for games 2 [no voler complicacions] have enough problemes/trouble (without that)

jorn: de jorn — early in the morning, with the dawn

jornada: mitja jornada — half-day, part time

jou

posar el jou a algú

enslave someone, keep someone under one's thumb

treure's el jou

throw off the yoke

Judes: cara de Judes — two-faced, hypocritical

juga: saber amb qui es juga — know what one is getting into

jugada: mala jugada — dirty trick

jugar

jugar a cartes vistes

lay one's cards on the table

jugar a l'acuit

play hide and seek

jugar a la gallina cega

play blind man's bluff

jugar a tocar i parar

play tag

jugar amb foc

play with fire

jugar brut

cheat, play dirty/dishonestly

jugar net

play fair, play by the rules

jugar sobre segur

not take any chances; play it safe; be overly cautious

jugar una mala passada/partida

play a dirty trick, pull a fast one

jugar-s'ho tot

go for broke, go all out, go the limit, shoot one's bolt, take the plunge, shoot the works

jugar-se el cap

risk life and limb

jugar-se (el coll / qualsevol cosa)

swear (up and down), give one's word, avow, guarantee

jugar-se (el tot pel tot / la camisa)

go for broke, go all out, go the limit, shoot one's bolt, take the plunge, shoot the works

jugar-se l'última carta

make a last ditch effort

jugar-se la pell/vida

risk one's life

jugar-se la vida

risk one's life

jugar-se-la

take a big risk, risk/stake one's all

jugaria: m'hi jugaria el coll — I'd bet my life

juli: clavar un juli — strike, hit, deal a blow

juliana: a la juliana — julienne

junt: tot junt — in all, altogether

juntes: a mans juntes — imploringly, beseechingly, entreatingly

junts: a peus junts — blindly, submissively, without thinking, uncritically

jurada: tenir-la jurada — hold a grudge

jurament: prestar jurament — take the/an oath

jurar: jurar en fals — commit perjury

just

anar just (de)

be lacking, be short on

tot just

only; barely

justa: justa la fusta! — it fills the bill!, it's made to order!

justícia

fer justícia

do justice

fer justícia pel seu compte

take the law into one's hands

justos: pagar justos per pecadors — the innocent pay for the sins of the guilty

jutge: jutge d'instrucció — examining magistrate

jutipiris: fer jutipiris — do/work wonders, work miracles

jutjar: a jutjar per — judging by

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