judgement

criterio, juicio

Capacidad de comprender bien las situaciones y tomar decisiones sensatas.

En inglés sencillo: The ability to make sensible choices and understand situations well.

• I trust your judgement.
• She showed good judgement by asking for help.
• Lack of sleep can affect your judgement.

Sinónimos: good sense, discernment

Expresiones frecuentes: good judgement, sound judgement, exercise judgement

juicio, valoración

Opinión o decisión que se forma después de considerar a una persona o una cosa.

En inglés sencillo: An opinion or decision you form after considering someone or something.

• It is too early to make a judgement.
• My first judgement of him was wrong.
• We should hear both sides before passing judgement.

Cómo se usa: judgement about someone/something (Do not make a judgement about her before you meet her.); pass judgement on someone/something (He refused to pass judgement on the plan.)

Sinónimos: opinion, assessment, decision

Expresiones frecuentes: make a judgement, pass judgement, judgement about something

sentencia, fallo

Decisión oficial tomada por un juez o un tribunal.

En inglés sencillo: An official decision made by a judge or court.

• The court announced its judgement.
• They appealed against the judgement last week.
• The judgement requires the company to pay damages.

Cómo se usa: judgement against someone (The court issued a judgement against the company.); judgement in favor of someone (The judge gave judgement in favor of the tenant.)

Sinónimos: ruling, decision, verdict

Expresiones frecuentes: court judgement, final judgement, judgement against someone