🇬🇧 Just meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

We use "just" to talk about something that is happening right now, will happen very soon, or happened only a short time ago. It means the time is very close to this moment, like "right now," "almost now," or "a second ago."

Grandma just beat us all at a video game she didn’t know existed yesterday.

Grandpa just fell asleep in the middle of telling a scary story about broccoli.

I just realized my hair looks like it lost a fight with a tornado.

I just looked at the clock and discovered my five-minute nap was actually an hour.

I just learned that sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins, which means a sloth would totally win a quiet underwater contest.

A girl hears a small meow. The cat just sat by the door. She just opened the door and the cat just ran in. The cake is just in the oven and will be warm very soon. The girl smiles, hugs the cat, and says, "That's just right." She is very happy.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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