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object

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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objeto N m

1. objeto (cosa):

objeto
object
guardaron los objetos de valor en la caja fuerte
they put the valuables o the items of value o the things of value in the safe
objetos de uso personal
items o articles for personal use
objetos de escritorio
office stationery
“objetos perdidos”
“lost and found” Am
“objetos perdidos”
lost property Brit

2. objeto (finalidad):

objeto
object
el objeto de esta reunión
the object o purpose of this meeting
tuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo
it was intended to make it easier to hold talks
tuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo
the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks
con el objeto de coordinar la operación
in order to coordinate the operation
con el objeto de coordinar la operación
with a view to o with the aim of coordinating the operation
con el objeto de que se conozcan antes de empezar el curso
so that o in order that you can get to know each other before the course starts

3.1. objeto (de admiración, críticas):

objeto
object
el museo fue objeto de críticas muy duras
the museum was the object o target of very harsh criticism
el museo fue objeto de críticas muy duras
the museum was criticized very harshly
el niño había sido objeto de malos tratos
the child had been ill-treated
el niño había sido objeto de malos tratos
the child had been the victim of ill treatment
ese crimen es ahora objeto de una minuciosa investigación
that crime is now the subject of a detailed investigation
fue objeto de grandes demostraciones de afecto
he was the object of great displays of affection

3.2. objeto LING:

objeto
object

3.3. objeto (de una ciencia):

objeto
object

I. objetar VB trans

objetar
to object
objetó que saldría muy caro
she objected that it would be very expensive
-me parece injusto -objetó
I think it's unfair, she objected
¿tienes algo que objetar?
do you have any objection?

II. objetar VB intr Spain

objetar
to declare oneself a conscientious objector

hombre objeto N m

hombre objeto
male sex-object

lengua objeto N f

lengua objeto
target language
lengua objeto
object language

mujer objeto N f

mujer objeto
sex object

objeto de arte N m

objeto de arte
objet d'art

objeto volante no identificado N m Spain

objeto volante no identificado
unidentified flying object
objeto volante no identificado
UFO

objeto volador no identificado N m

objeto volador no identificado
unidentified flying object
objeto volador no identificado
UFO
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Spanish
Spanish
sex object
objeto m sexual
come in for criticism/attention/ridicule
ser objeto de

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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objeto N m

1. objeto (cosa):

objeto
object
objeto de enseñanza
teaching aid
objeto de lujo
luxury item
objeto de valor
valuables pl
la mujer objeto
woman as an object
objetos perdidos
lost property

2. objeto (motivo):

objeto
purpose
el objeto de la presente es...
the purpose of this letter is ...
con (el) [o al] objeto de...
in order to ...
no tener objeto
to be pointless
tener por objeto
to have as one's aim

3. objeto LING:

objeto
object

objetar VB trans

objetar
to object
tengo algo que objetar
I have an objection
English
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Spanish
Spanish
indirect object
objeto m indirecto
direct object
objeto m directo
fair game fig
objeto m legítimo
white elephant
objeto m grande e inútil
prop
objeto m de atrezo
object
objetar
to object that ...
objetar que...
target language COMPUT
lenguaje m objeto
article
objeto m
in the PONS Dictionary
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objeto [oβ·ˈxe·to] N m

1. objeto (cosa):

objeto
object
objeto de enseñanza
teaching aid
objeto de lujo
luxury item
objeto de valor
valuables pl
la mujer objeto
woman as an object
objetos perdidos
lost property

2. objeto (motivo):

objeto
purpose
el objeto de la presente es...
the purpose of this letter is...
con (el) [o al] objeto de...
in order to...
tener por objeto
to have as one's aim

3. objeto LING:

objeto
object

objetar [oβ·xe·ˈtar] VB trans

objetar
to object
tengo algo que objetar
I have an objection
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
direct object
objeto m [o complemento] m directo
indirect object
objeto m [o complemento] m indirecto
fair game fig
objeto m legítimo
object
objeto m
the object of the exercise is...
el objeto del ejercicio es...
object
objetar
to object that...
objetar que...
target language comput
lenguaje m objeto
article
objeto m
to come under criticism
ser objeto de crítica
presente
yoobjeto
túobjetas
él/ella/ustedobjeta
nosotros/nosotrasobjetamos
vosotros/vosotrasobjetáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesobjetan
imperfecto
yoobjetaba
túobjetabas
él/ella/ustedobjetaba
nosotros/nosotrasobjetábamos
vosotros/vosotrasobjetabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesobjetaban
indefinido
yoobjeté
túobjetaste
él/ella/ustedobjetó
nosotros/nosotrasobjetamos
vosotros/vosotrasobjetasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesobjetaron
futuro
yoobjetaré
túobjetarás
él/ella/ustedobjetará
nosotros/nosotrasobjetaremos
vosotros/vosotrasobjetaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesobjetarán
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

objeto de enseñanza
teaching aid
objeto de lujo
luxury item
objeto de valor
valuables pl
la mujer objeto
woman as an object
el objeto de la presente es...
the purpose of this letter is ...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Para ver cualquier objeto en el cielo debes girar sobre ti mismo y luego elevar el catalejo hasta ver tu objetivo.
astrored.org
Sus trofeos eran, como mucho, el de publicar un libro de culto, esa especie de objeto que resiste al mercado y también lo trasciende.
clubdetraductoresliterariosdebaires.blogspot.com
Después de la cosecha se procede a barbechar (diciembre), actividad de limpieza del terreno con el objeto de mantener la humedad y prepararlo para el siguiente cultivo.
letras-uruguay.espaciolatino.com
Es aconsejable, asimismo, realizar exámenes hematológico y bioquímico básicos, con el objeto de detectar poliglobulia o trastornos hidroelectrolíticos asociados.
www.elmedicointeractivo.com
Conviene recalcar que lo que es borroso, impreciso o vago no es la lógica en sí, sino el objeto que ésta disciplina estudia.
www.laverdadyotrasmentiras.com

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