indirect object in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for indirect object in the English»Spanish Dictionary

direct/indirect object

complemento (de objeto) directo/indirecto

Translations for indirect object in the Spanish»English Dictionary

complemento indirecto

indirect object

Translations for indirect object in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

indirect [Am ˌɪndəˈrɛkt, Brit ɪndɪˈrɛkt, ɪndʌɪˈrɛkt] ADJ

1.1. indirect (circuitous, roundabout):

indirect route/method

indirecto

1.2. indirect (veiled):

indirect threat/criticism

indirecto

indirect threat/criticism

velado

1.3. indirect (secondary):

indirect result/benefit

indirecto

2. indirect LING:

indirect statement/question

indirecto

indirect discourse or Brit speech

estilo m indirecto

3. indirect FIN:

indirect costs/expenses/taxes

indirecto

indirect object in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for indirect object in the English»Spanish Dictionary

indirect object N LING

indirect object

objeto m indirecto

Translations for indirect object in the Spanish»English Dictionary

complemento indirecto LING

indirect object

laísmo

The term laísmo refers to the incorrect usage of la(s) as the indirect object instead of le(s), e.g. “La regalé una novela de Borges” instead of “Le regalé una novela de Borges”. Such use is commonly accepted in certain regions but not accepted by most Spanish speakers.

Translations for indirect object in the English»Spanish Dictionary

indirect [ˌɪndɪˈrekt] ADJ

indirect

indirecto, -a

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

In a sentence with both a direct and an indirect object, the indirect object generally appears before the direct object.

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Some verbs can take two objects: an indirect object and a direct object.

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Verbs are inflected for either direct object or indirect object (but not for both simultaneously) by suffixes.

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All finite verbs are marked for agreement with three arguments: absolutive, ergative and indirect object, and there are also a wide range of applicative constructions.

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Pronominal complement markers cliticize to the verb, with the indirect object preceding the direct object, e.g. /izn-as-t/ he sold it to him.

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Verbs are always marked for subject and may also inflect for person of direct and indirect object.

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Another effect of losmo and lasmo is that the gender of the indirect object is clearer than it would be using "le".

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The auxiliary verb, which accompanies most main verbs, agrees not only with the subject, but with any direct object and the indirect object present.

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The standard examples of grammatical functions from traditional grammar are subject, direct object, and indirect object.

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In instances where a verb takes both a direct and indirect object, only the indirect object is marked.

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