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object
Grammatical objects are nouns or pronouns that complete the meaning of verbs and prepositions. Additionally, almost any group of words that functions as a noun can be an object, such as noun phrases, noun clauses, gerunds, and infinitives.
object
a thing or person to which an action is directed: an object of affection; target; destination; intention; motive
Not to be confused with:
abject – debasing, degrading; contemptible; despicable: an abject liar; miserable; wretched: abject poverty
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ob·ject
(ŏb′jĭkt, -jĕkt′)n.
1. A specific, individual, material entity, especially one that is not living or not sentient.
2.
a. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action: a product that was so bad it became an object of derision.
b. A limiting factor that must be considered: Since money is no object, let's eat at that fancy place.
3. The purpose, aim, or goal of a specific action or effort: the object of the game. See Synonyms at intention.
4. Grammar
a. A noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives or is affected by the action of a verb within a sentence.
b. A noun or substantive governed by a preposition and typically following it.
5. Philosophy Something intelligible to or perceptible by the mind.
6. Computers
a. A discrete item than can be selected and maneuvered, such as an onscreen graphic.
b. In object-oriented programming, a structure that combines data and the procedures necessary to operate on that data.
v. (əb-jĕkt′) ob·ject·ed, ob·ject·ing, ob·jects
v. intr.
1. To present a dissenting or opposing argument; raise an objection: objected to the testimony of the witness.
2. To be averse to or express disapproval of something: objects to modern materialism.
v. tr.
To put forward in or as a reason for opposition; offer as criticism: They objected that discipline was lacking.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin obiectum, thing put before the mind, from neuter past participle of Latin obicere, to put before, hinder : ob-, before, toward; see ob- + iacere, to throw; see yē- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots. V., from Middle English obiecten, from Old French objecter, from Latin obiectāre, frequentative of obicere.]
ob·jec′tor n.
Synonyms: object, protest, demur, remonstrate, expostulate
These verbs mean to express opposition to something, usually by presenting arguments against it. Object implies the expression of disapproval or distaste: "I took some criticism from Democrats who objected to the tax cut or to the fact that we were making the agreement at all" (Bill Clinton).
Protest suggests strong opposition, usually forthrightly expressed: The manager protested the umpire's decision. To demur is to raise an objection that may delay decision or action: We proposed a revote, but the president demurred. Remonstrate implies the presentation of objections, complaints, or reproof: "The people of Connecticut ... remonstrated against the bill" (George Bancroft).
To expostulate is to express objection in the form of earnest reasoning: The teacher expostulated with them on the foolhardiness of their behavior. See Also Synonyms at intention.
These verbs mean to express opposition to something, usually by presenting arguments against it. Object implies the expression of disapproval or distaste: "I took some criticism from Democrats who objected to the tax cut or to the fact that we were making the agreement at all" (Bill Clinton).
Protest suggests strong opposition, usually forthrightly expressed: The manager protested the umpire's decision. To demur is to raise an objection that may delay decision or action: We proposed a revote, but the president demurred. Remonstrate implies the presentation of objections, complaints, or reproof: "The people of Connecticut ... remonstrated against the bill" (George Bancroft).
To expostulate is to express objection in the form of earnest reasoning: The teacher expostulated with them on the foolhardiness of their behavior. See Also Synonyms at intention.
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object
(ˈɒbdʒɪkt)n
1. a tangible and visible thing
2. a person or thing seen as a focus or target for feelings, thought, etc: an object of affection.
3. an aim, purpose, or objective
4. informal a ridiculous or pitiable person, spectacle, etc
5. (Philosophy) philosophy that towards which cognition is directed, as contrasted with the thinking subject; anything regarded as external to the mind, esp in the external world
6. (Grammar) grammar a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase whose referent is the recipient of the action of a verb. See also direct object, indirect object
7. (Grammar) grammar a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that is governed by a preposition
8. no object not a hindrance or obstacle: money is no object.
9. (Computer Science) computing a self-contained identifiable component of a software system or design: object-oriented programming.
[C14: from Late Latin objectus something thrown before (the mind), from Latin obicere; see object2]
object
(əbˈdʒɛkt)vb
1. (tr; takes a clause as object) to state as an objection: he objected that his motives had been good.
2. (often foll by: to) to raise or state an objection (to); present an argument (against)
[C15: from Latin obicere, from ob- against + jacere to throw]
obˈjector n
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ob•ject
(n. ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt; v. əbˈdʒɛkt)n.
1. anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
2. a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of investigation.
3. the end toward which effort or action is directed; goal; objective.
4. anything that may be apprehended intellectually: objects of thought.
5. a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun representing either the goal or recipient of the action of a verb or the goal of a preposition, as ball in I hit the ball, her and question in He asked her a question, or table in under the table. Compare direct object, indirect object.
6. Computers. any item that can be individually selected or manipulated, as a picture, data file, or piece of text.
v.i. 7. to offer a reason or argument in opposition.
8. to express or feel disapproval, dislike, or distaste.
v.t. 9. to state or cite in opposition: They objected that the rules were unfair.
[1325–75; (n.) Middle English < Medieval Latin objectum something thrown down or presented (to the mind) < Latin objectus, past participle of objicere=ob- ob- + -jicere, derivative of jacere to throw; (v.) Middle English: to argue against « Latin objectāre to throw or put before, oppose]
ob•jec′tor, n.
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object
Object can be a noun or a verb. When it is a noun, it is pronounced /'ɒbdʒekt/. When it is a verb, it is pronounced /əb'dʒekt/.
1. used as a noun
You can refer to anything that has a fixed shape and that is not alive as an object.
I looked at the shabby, black object he was carrying.
The statue was an object of great beauty.
A person's object is their aim or purpose.
My object was to publish a new book on Shakespeare.
The object, of course, is to persuade people to remain at their jobs.
2. used as a verb
If you object to something, you do not approve of it, or you say that you do not approve of it.
Residents can object to these developments if they wish.
Many people objected to the film.
If you object to doing something, you say that you don't think you should do it.
I object to paying for services that should be free.
This group did not object to returning.
You use an -ing form, not an infinitive, after object to.
If it is clear what you are referring to, you can use object without 'to'.
The men objected and the women supported their protest.
Other workers will still have the right to object.
If you want to say why someone does not approve of something or does not agree with something, you can use object with a that-clause. For example, you can say 'They wanted me to do some extra work, but I objected that I had too much to do already'. This is a fairly formal use.
The others quite rightly object that he is holding back the work.
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object
Past participle: objected
Gerund: objecting
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object
The part of a sentence that denotes the person or thing affected by the action, usually a noun or substantive.
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| Noun | 1. |  object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"physical entity - an entity that has physical existence whole, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit" location - a point or extent in space good luck charm, charm - something believed to bring good luck curio, curiosity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, oddity - something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting draw, lot - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it" film - a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust" hoodoo - something believed to bring bad luck je ne sais quoi - something indescribable makeweight, filler - anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights" part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" prop, property - any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props" snake - something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake stuff - miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff" paring - (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring" catch - anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others" commemorative - an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person discard - anything that is cast aside or discarded finding - something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings" floater - an object that floats or is capable of floating fomite, vehicle - any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth growth - something grown or growing; "a growth of hair" hail - many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets" head - a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet" ice - the frozen part of a body of water dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" land, soil, ground - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil" moon - any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases" neighbor, neighbour - a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?" remains - any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner" ribbon, thread - any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward" shiner - something that shines (with emitted or reflected light) vagabond - anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea" wall - anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall" web - an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn" |
| 2. |  object - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"goal, end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means" grail - the object of any prolonged endeavor business - an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening" point - the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?" thing - a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds" | |
| 3. | object - (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) object of a preposition, prepositional object - the object governed by a preposition direct object, object of the verb - the object that receives the direct action of the verb indirect object - the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb retained object - an object in a passive construction grammatical constituent, constituent - (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction | |
| 4. | object - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection" cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned antipathy - the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy" bugbear, hobgoblin - an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson execration - the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated center of attention, centre of attention, center, centre - the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party" hallucination - an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination" infatuation - an object of extravagant short-lived passion | |
| 5. | object - (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer; "in object-oriented programming, objects include data and define its status, its methods of operation and how it interacts with other objects" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | |
| Verb | 1. | object - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" disapprove, reject - deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods" take exception, challenge - raise a formal objection in a court of law mind - be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; "I don't mind your behavior" remonstrate - argue in protest or opposition make a stink, raise a stink, raise hell - take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent; "She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again" |
| 2. | object - be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
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object
1noun
1. thing, article, device, body, item, implement, entity, gadget, contrivance, thingummyjig (informal) an object the shape of a coconut
2. purpose, aim, end, point, plan, idea, reason, goal, design, target, principle, function, intention, objective, intent, motive, end in view, end purpose, the why and wherefore The object of the exercise is to raise money for charity.
3. target, victim, focus, butt, recipient She was an object of pity among her friends.
no object unimportant, irrelevant, immaterial, of no consequence, of no account, not worth mentioning, of no moment Although he was based in Wales, distance was no object.
object
2verb
1. protest against, oppose, say no to, kick (against) (informal), argue against, draw the line (at something), take exception, raise objections, cry out against, complain against, take up the cudgels against, expostulate against A lot of people objected to the plan.
protest against accept, welcome, approve, like, comply with, consent to, take on board
protest against accept, welcome, approve, like, comply with, consent to, take on board
2. disagree, demur, remonstrate, expostulate, express disapproval We objected strongly.
disagree agree, concur, assent, acquiesce
disagree agree, concur, assent, acquiesce
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object
nounverb
1. To express opposition, often by argument:
Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception.
3. To have or express an unfavorable opinion of:
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Translations
předmětnamítnout
objekttinggøre indvendingerhensigtmål
ese
esinekohdeobjektioliovastustaa
predmetobjekt
tárgy
andlaghluturmótmælatakmark
オブジェクト物
물체
iebilstmērķisobjektspapildinātājspriekšmets
lucruobiect
predmetugovarjaticiljobjekt
objekt
วัตถุสิ่งของ
vật thể
object
1 [ˈɒbdʒɪkt]A. N
1. (= item) → objeto m
I was forbidden to lift heavy objects → tenía prohibido levantar objetos pesados
see also sex C
I was forbidden to lift heavy objects → tenía prohibido levantar objetos pesados
see also sex C
2. (= focus) → objeto m
the economy was the object of heated discussion → la economía fue el objeto de una acalorada discusión
the object of her hatred/love → el objeto de su odio/su amor
she was an object of pity to all → era objeto de conmiseración para todos
he became an object of ridicule → quedó en ridículo
the economy was the object of heated discussion → la economía fue el objeto de una acalorada discusión
the object of her hatred/love → el objeto de su odio/su amor
she was an object of pity to all → era objeto de conmiseración para todos
he became an object of ridicule → quedó en ridículo
3. (= aim) → objetivo m
their main object was to make money → su principal objetivo era hacer dinero
what's the object of doing that?; what object is there in doing that? → ¿de qué sirve hacer eso?
the object of the exercise is to raise money for charity → lo que se persigue con esto es recaudar dinero con fines benéficos
that's the whole object of the exercise → de eso precisamente se trata
with this object in mind or in view → con este objetivo or propósito en mente
their main object was to make money → su principal objetivo era hacer dinero
what's the object of doing that?; what object is there in doing that? → ¿de qué sirve hacer eso?
the object of the exercise is to raise money for charity → lo que se persigue con esto es recaudar dinero con fines benéficos
that's the whole object of the exercise → de eso precisamente se trata
with this object in mind or in view → con este objetivo or propósito en mente
4. (= obstacle)
I want the best, money is no object → quiero lo mejor, no importa cuánto cueste
I want to have a great holiday, money is no object → quiero tirarme unas vacaciones estupendas, el dinero no es problema
money is no object to him → el dinero no es problema or obstáculo para él
I want the best, money is no object → quiero lo mejor, no importa cuánto cueste
I want to have a great holiday, money is no object → quiero tirarme unas vacaciones estupendas, el dinero no es problema
money is no object to him → el dinero no es problema or obstáculo para él
B. CPD object clause N (Gram) → proposición f en función de complemento
object language N (Comput) → lengua f objeto
object lesson N (fig) it was an object lesson in how not to drive a car → fue un perfecto ejemplo de cómo no conducir un coche
object pronoun N (Gram) → pronombre m que funciona como objeto
direct/indirect object pronoun → pronombre m que funciona como objeto directo/indirecto
object language N (Comput) → lengua f objeto
object lesson N (fig) it was an object lesson in how not to drive a car → fue un perfecto ejemplo de cómo no conducir un coche
object pronoun N (Gram) → pronombre m que funciona como objeto
direct/indirect object pronoun → pronombre m que funciona como objeto directo/indirecto
object
2 [əbˈdʒekt]A. VT → objetar
"you can't do that," he objected → -no puedes hacer eso -objetó
he objected that there wasn't enough time → puso la objección de que or objetó que no tenían suficiente tiempo
"you can't do that," he objected → -no puedes hacer eso -objetó
he objected that there wasn't enough time → puso la objección de que or objetó que no tenían suficiente tiempo
B. VI
1. (= disapprove) → oponerse
I won't go if you object → no iré si te opones
if you don't object → si no tiene inconveniente
to object to sth: a lot of people will object to the book → mucha gente se opondrá al libro
I wouldn't object to a bite to eat → no diría que no a algo que comer
to object to sb: she objects to my friends → no le gustan mis amigos
I would object to Paul but not to Robert as chairman → me opondría a que Paul fuera presidente, pero no a que lo fuera Robert
to object to sb doing sth: he objects to her drinking → no le gusta que beba
do you object to my smoking? → ¿le molesta que fume?
do you object to my going? → ¿te importa que vaya?
I won't go if you object → no iré si te opones
if you don't object → si no tiene inconveniente
to object to sth: a lot of people will object to the book → mucha gente se opondrá al libro
I wouldn't object to a bite to eat → no diría que no a algo que comer
to object to sb: she objects to my friends → no le gustan mis amigos
I would object to Paul but not to Robert as chairman → me opondría a que Paul fuera presidente, pero no a que lo fuera Robert
to object to sb doing sth: he objects to her drinking → no le gusta que beba
do you object to my smoking? → ¿le molesta que fume?
do you object to my going? → ¿te importa que vaya?
2. (= protest) → oponerse, poner objeciones
he didn't object when → no su opuso or no puso objeciones cuando ...
he objected in the strongest possible terms → se opuso de la manera más enérgica
I object! (frm) → ¡protesto!
we objected strongly but were outvoted → nos opusimos enérgicamente pero perdimos la votación
I object to that remark! → ¡ese comentario no lo tolero!
he didn't object when → no su opuso or no puso objeciones cuando ...
he objected in the strongest possible terms → se opuso de la manera más enérgica
I object! (frm) → ¡protesto!
we objected strongly but were outvoted → nos opusimos enérgicamente pero perdimos la votación
I object to that remark! → ¡ese comentario no lo tolero!
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object
[ˈɒbdʒɪkt] n
(= purpose) → objet m
the object of her visit → l'objet de sa visite
what's the object of doing that? → quel est l'intérêt de faire cela?
the object of her visit → l'objet de sa visite
what's the object of doing that? → quel est l'intérêt de faire cela?
(= problem) money is no object → l'argent n'est pas un obstacle
I'd buy them if money were no object → Je les achèterais si l'argent n'était pas un obstacle.
distance is no object → la distance n'est pas un obstacle
I'd buy them if money were no object → Je les achèterais si l'argent n'était pas un obstacle.
distance is no object → la distance n'est pas un obstacle
[feeling] → objet m
an object of ridicule → un objet de ridicule
to be the object of sb's affection → être l'objet de l'affection de qn
young Eileen, the object of his desires → la jeune Eileen, l'objet de ses désirs
an object of ridicule → un objet de ridicule
to be the object of sb's affection → être l'objet de l'affection de qn
young Eileen, the object of his desires → la jeune Eileen, l'objet de ses désirs
→ complément m d'objet
[əbˈdʒɛkt] vi → protester
I object! → je proteste!
to object that ... → objecter que ...
he objected that → il a objecté que ...
I object! → je proteste!
to object that ... → objecter que ...
he objected that → il a objecté que ...
object to
vt fus (= dislike) → ne pas être d'accord avec qch
to object to doing sth → ne pas être d'accord pour faire qch
I object to spending £40 on champagne → Je ne suis pas d'accord pour dépenser 40 livres sur du champagne.
to object to sb doing sth → ne pas être d'accord pour que qn fasse qch
Some doctors object to nurses prescribing drugs → Certains médecins ne sont pas d'accord pour que les infirmiers prescrivent des médicaments.
Do you object to my smoking?
BUT Voyez-vous une objection à ce que je fume?.
to object to doing sth → ne pas être d'accord pour faire qch
I object to spending £40 on champagne → Je ne suis pas d'accord pour dépenser 40 livres sur du champagne.
to object to sb doing sth → ne pas être d'accord pour que qn fasse qch
Some doctors object to nurses prescribing drugs → Certains médecins ne sont pas d'accord pour que les infirmiers prescrivent des médicaments.
Do you object to my smoking?
BUT Voyez-vous une objection à ce que je fume?.
(= raise objections to) [+ proposal] → opposer des objections à
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object
:object clause
n → Objektsatz m
object deletion
n (Gram) → Unterdrückung f → des Objekts
object
1n
(= thing) → Gegenstand m, → Ding nt; (Philos, abstract etc) → Objekt nt, → Ding nt; he treats her like an object → er behandelt sie wie ein Ding or Objekt; she became an object of pity → mit ihr musste man Mitleid haben; he was an object of scorn → er war die Zielscheibe der Verachtung; the cat is the sole object of her love → ihre ganze Liebe gilt ihrer Katze
(= aim) → Ziel nt, → Absicht f, → Zweck m; with this object in view or in mind → mit diesem Ziel vor Augen; with the sole object (of doing) → mit dem einzigen Ziel or nur in der Absicht(, zu …); he has no object in life → er hat kein Ziel im Leben or kein Lebensziel; what’s the object (of staying here)? → wozu or zu welchem Zweck (bleiben wir hier)?; the object of the exercise → der Zweck or (fig also) → Sinn der Übung; that defeats the object → das macht es sinnlos, das verfehlt seinen Sinn or Zweck; he made it his object to … → er setzte es sich (dat) → zum Ziel, zu …
(= obstacle) → Hinderungsgrund m; money/distance is no object → Geld/Entfernung spielt keine Rolle, Geld/Entfernung (ist) nebensächlich
object
2vi → dagegen sein; (= make objection, protest) → protestieren; (= be against: in discussion etc) → Einwände haben (to gegen); (= raise objection) → Einwände erheben; (= disapprove) → Anstoß nehmen (→ to an +dat), → sich stören (→ to an +dat); to object to something (= disapprove) → etw ablehnen or missbilligen; I don’t object to that → ich habe nichts dagegen (einzuwenden); if you don’t object → wenn es (Ihnen) recht ist, wenn Sie nichts dagegen haben; do you object to my smoking? → stört es (Sie), wenn ich rauche?, haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche?; he objects to my drinking → er nimmt daran Anstoß or er hat etwas dagegen, dass ich trinke; I object to your tone → ich verbitte mir diesen Ton; I object to people smoking in my living room → ich verbitte mir, dass in meinem Wohnzimmer geraucht wird; I object most strongly to his smoking → ich missbillige es aufs Äußerste, dass er raucht; I object most strongly to his argument → ich lehne seine Argumentation energisch ab; I object to him bossing me around → ich wehre mich dagegen, dass er mich (so) herumkommandiert; I object to orange curtains with green wallpaper → Vorhänge in Orange mit grünen Tapeten, da protestiere ich!; she objects to all that noise → sie stört sich an dem vielen Lärm; he doesn’t object to the odd drink → er hat nichts gegen ein Gläschen ab und zu (einzuwenden); I object! → ich protestiere!, ich erhebe Einspruch (form); to object to a witness (Jur) → einen Zeugen ablehnen
vt → einwenden
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object
1 [ˈɒbdʒɪkt] nb. (aim) → scopo, intento, obiettivo
with this object in view or in mind → in vista di questo scopo
with the object of doing → al fine di fare
what's the object of doing that? → a che serve farlo?
expense is no object → non si bada a spese
with this object in view or in mind → in vista di questo scopo
with the object of doing → al fine di fare
what's the object of doing that? → a che serve farlo?
expense is no object → non si bada a spese
object
2 [əbˈdʒɛkt]1. vt to object that → obiettare che
2. vi → avere da obiettare su
if you don't object → se non hai obiezioni
to object to sb doing sth → disapprovare che qn faccia qc
she objects to my behaviour → lei disapprova il mio comportamento
do you object to my smoking? → la disturba se fumo?
I object! (frm) → mi oppongo!
if you don't object → se non hai obiezioni
to object to sb doing sth → disapprovare che qn faccia qc
she objects to my behaviour → lei disapprova il mio comportamento
do you object to my smoking? → la disturba se fumo?
I object! (frm) → mi oppongo!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
object1
(ˈobdʒikt) noun1. a thing that can be seen or felt. There were various objects on the table.
2. an aim or intention. His main object in life was to become rich.
3. the word or words in a sentence or phrase which represent(s) the person or thing affected by the action of the verb. He hit me; You can eat what you like.
object2
(əbˈdʒekt) verb (often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval. He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that).
objection (əbˈdʒekʃən) noun1. an expression of disapproval. He raised no objection to the idea.
2. a reason for disapproving. My objection is that he is too young.
obˈjectionable (-ˈdʒekʃə-) adjective unpleasant. a very objectionable person.
obˈjectionably adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
object
→ شَيّءٌ předmět objekt Gegenstand αντικειμένο objeto esine objet predmet oggetto 物 물체 object gjenstand przedmiot objeto предмет objekt วัตถุสิ่งของ nesne vật thể 物体Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ob·ject
n. objeto, cosa;
v. objetar, oponerse, tener inconveniente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
object
n objetoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.