object lesson in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for object lesson in the English»Spanish Dictionary

object lesson N

object lesson

perfecta demostración f

it was an object lesson in how not to do it

fue la perfecta demostración de cómo no se debe hacer

Translations for object lesson in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lesson [Am ˈlɛs(ə)n, Brit ˈlɛs(ə)n] N

1.1. lesson (educational):

lesson (class, period)

clase f

lessons start at nine o'clock

las clases empiezan a las nueve

a French/piano lesson

una clase de francés/de piano

to give lessons in sth

dar clases de algo

to give lessons in sth

hacer clases de algo Chil

to take lessons in sth

tomar clases de algo

to take lessons in sth

dar clases de algo Spain

1.2. lesson (educational):

lesson (in textbook)

lección f

lesson three covers the past tense

la tercera lección trata del pretérito

2. lesson (from experience):

lesson

lección f

there is a lesson to be drawn from this

podemos aprender mucho de esto

there is a lesson to be drawn from this

esto debería servirnos de lección

to learn one's lesson

aprender la lección

to learn one's lesson

escarmentar

she needs to be taught a lesson

hay que darle una lección

that'll teach you a lesson!

¡que te sirva de lección or de escarmiento!

it was a lesson to us all

fue una lección para todos

3. lesson REL:

lesson

lectura f

to read the lesson

leer la lectura

I.object N [Am ˈɑbdʒɛkt, Brit ˈɒbdʒɛkt, ˈɒbdʒɪkt]

1.1. object (thing):

object

objeto m

what is this strange object?

¿qué es este objeto tan raro?

she felt she was being treated as a sex object

sintió que se la trataba como a una mujer objeto or un mero objeto sexual

no object distance is no object

la distancia no importa or no es inconveniente

money's no object for them

el dinero no les preocupa

give me the biggest you have: expense or money (is) no object

deme el más grande que tenga, cueste lo que cueste

1.2. object (of actions, feelings):

object

objeto m

he was the object of a smear campaign

fue objeto de una campaña de difamación

2. object (aim, purpose):

object

objetivo m

object

propósito m

object

fin m

we proceeded with this object in mind

procedimos teniendo en mente este objetivo or propósito

there's no object in continuing

no tiene sentido or objeto continuar

3. object LING:

object

complemento m

direct/indirect object

complemento (de objeto) directo/indirecto

II.object VB intr [Am əbˈdʒɛkt, Brit əbˈdʒɛkt]

1. object (express objection, oppose):

object

oponerse

object

poner objeciones

to object to sth

oponerse or poner objeciones a algo

she objected to the presence of journalists

puso objeciones or se opuso a la presencia de periodistas

nobody objected when I proposed the motion

nadie se opuso or nadie puso objeciones or nadie objetó cuando presenté la moción

I object most strongly to your accusations!

¡no puedo dejar pasar sus acusaciones sin protestar enérgicamente!

I object!

¡protesto!

to object to a question LAW

oponerse a or objetar una pregunta

2. object (disapprove, mind):

if you don't object

si no le molesta

if you don't object

si no le importuna form

to object to -ing do you object to my smoking?

¿le molesta que fume?

but I do object to not being told at all

pero lo que sí me molesta or lo que sí no puedo admitir es que no se me diga nada

I object to your using this place as a hotel

no estoy dispuesta a aceptar que uses esta casa como un hotel

I wouldn't object to a cup of tea

no diría que no a una taza de té

III.object VB trans [Am əbˈdʒɛkt, Brit əbˈdʒɛkt]

object

objetar

she objected that he was too young

objetó que era demasiado joven

I think it's unfair —he objected

—me parece injusto —objetó

object lesson in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for object lesson in the English»Spanish Dictionary

object lesson N

object lesson

lección f práctica

Translations for object lesson in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lesson [ˈlesn] N

1. lesson SCHOOL:

lesson

clase f

lessons

lecciones f pl

2. lesson fig:

lesson

lección f

to draw a lesson (from sth)

aprender una lección (de algo)

to learn one's lesson

aprenderse la lección

to teach sb a lesson

dar a alguien una lección

object¹ [ˈɒbdʒɪkt, Am ˈɑ:b-] N

1. object (unspecified thing):

object

objeto m

2. object (purpose, goal):

object

propósito m

object

objetivo m

the object of the exercise is ...

el objeto del ejercicio es...

3. object (obstacle):

money is no object

el dinero no importa

4. object LING:

object

complemento m

I.object² [əbˈdʒekt] VB intr

object

oponerse

II.object² [əbˈdʒekt] VB trans

object

objetar

to object that ...

objetar que...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was an object lesson in media mismanagement that will be cited by spin-doctors and press advisers for years to come.

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The bond and mutual respect the brothers shared was another object lesson to all those associated with them.

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It may now even be an object lesson for other areas of the world desperate to find ways out of social collapse.

www.cbc.ca

The committee looking into the gas-plants affair is an object lesson.

ottawacitizen.com

This fourth instalment, however, is an object lesson in how not to.

www.mirror.co.uk

Now this: an object lesson of mind over matter, of a champion thought to be too long in the tooth rediscovering his touch.

www.telegraph.co.uk

An object lesson in how good simplicity done right can be.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

The rest is an object lesson in the power of high-pressure oil and gas finds.

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Those who are exalted on this "once in a lifetime" night offer an object lesson in how modern girls are expected to look and act.

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This life is one great object lesson to practice on the principles of immortality and eternal life.

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