What's the best way of translating time-relative "just?"
For example: I just ate dinner; We just finished talking when he called

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Hi Trenton:

The translation in your examples is as follows:

• I just ate dinner.
→ Acabo de cenar.

•  We just finished talking when he called.
→ Acabamos (acabábamos) de terminar de hablar cuando él llamó.

But also can be translated in the following ways:

•  solo

→ solo necesito dormir un poco (I just need some sleep).

•  justo

→ Yo tenía justo 5 dólares (I had just 5 dolars).

•  apenas

→ No tengo dinero apenas (I have no money just).

•  tan solo

→ Tan solo necesito 10 euros (I just need 10 euros).

•  solamente

→ Solamente necesito volver a verla de nuevo (I just need to see her again).

•  justamente

→ He ahorrado justamente 4000 euros (I've saved just 4000 euros).

•  exactamente

→ Trenton necesitaba exactamente 2000 euros (John needed just 2000 euros).

I sincerely hope this helps, Trenton.

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I'm sorry again: • I just ate dinner → Acababa de cenar.

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I'm sorry: • We just finished talking when he called → Acabamos (acabábamos) de hablar cuando él llamó.

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