- subject
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adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) dominado, subyugado
2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súbdito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) tema, asunto3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) asignatura4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeto
3. səb'‹ekt verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) dominar, subyugar2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) someter•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to
subject n1. asignaturabiology is my favourite subject la biología es mi asignatura preferida2. temahe gave a talk on the subject of skiing dio una charla sobre el tema del esquí3. súbditoI am a British subject soy un súbdito británico4. sujetoin English, the subject goes before the verb en inglés, el sujeto va delante del verbosubjecttr[(n-adj) 'sʌbʤekt; (vb) səb'ʤekt]noun1 (theme, topic) tema nombre masculino■ what's your opinion on the subject? ¿qué opinas del tema?■ while we're on the subject of money ya que hablamos de dinero2 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL asignatura3 (citizen) súbdito, ciudadano,-a4 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL sujeto5 (cause) objeto (of/for, de)6 (of experiment) sujetotransitive verb1 (bring under control) someter, sojuzgar (to, a)adjective1 (subordinate, governed) sometido,-a1 subject to (bound by) sujeto,-a a■ we are all subject to the law todos estamos sujetos a la ley1 subject to (prone to - floods, subsidence) expuesto,-a a; (- change, delay) susceptible de, sujeto,-a a; (- illness) propenso,-a apreposition subject to1 (conditional on) previo,-a, supeditado,-a a■ subject to approval previa aprobación\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto change the subject cambiar de temasubject matter (topic) tema nombre masculino, materia 2 (contents) contenidosubject [səb'ʤɛkt] vt1) control, dominate: controlar, dominar2) : someterthey subjected him to pressure: lo sometieron a presionessubject ['sʌbʤɪkt] adj1) : subyugado, sometidoa subject nation: una nación subyugada2) prone: sujeto, propensosubject to colds: sujeto a resfriarse3)subject to : sujeto asubject to congressional approval: sujeto a la aprobación del congresosubject ['sʌbʤɪkt] n1) : súbdito m, -ta f (de un gobierno)2) topic: tema m3) : sujeto m (en gramática)subjectadj.• asunto, -a adj.• materia adj.• subyugado, -a adj.• sujeto, -a adj.• súbdito, -a adj.• tema adj.n.• asunto s.m.• capítulo s.m.• lectura s.f.• materia s.f.• sujeto s.m.• súbdito s.m.• tema s.m.v.• avasallar v.• dominar v.• someter v.• sujetar v.• supeditar v.
I 'sʌbdʒɪktnoun1) (topic) tema mto change the subject — cambiar de tema
to drop the subject — dejar el tema
to get off the subject — salirse* or desviarse* del tema, irse* por las ramas
to keep off a subject — evitar un tema
while we're on the subject, who ...? — a propósito del tema or ya que estamos hablando de esto ¿quién ...?
to be the subject of controversy — ser* objeto de polémica
I'd like to raise the subject of finance — quisiera plantear el problema de la financiación
2) (discipline) asignatura f, materia f (esp AmL), ramo m (Chi)3) (Pol) súbdito, -ta m,f4) (Ling) sujeto m
II 'sʌbdʒɪktadjective1) (owing obedience) <people/nation/province> sometidosubject to French laws — bajo jurisdicción francesa
2)a) (liable, prone)to be subject TO something — \<\<to change/delay\>\> estar* sujeto a algo, ser* susceptible de algo; \<\<to flooding/subsidence/temptation\>\> estar* expuesto a algo; \<\<to ill health/depression\>\> ser* propenso a algo
b) (conditional upon)to be subject TO something — estar* sujeto a algo
subject to contract — sujeto a confirmación por contrato
III səb'dʒekttransitive verb1) (force to undergo)to subject something/somebody TO something — someter algo/a alguien a algo
2) (make submissive) \<\<nation/people\>\> someter, sojuzgar*1. ['sʌbdʒɪkt]N1) (=topic, theme) tema m ; (=plot) argumento m , asunto m•
to change the subject — cambiar de temalet's change the subject — cambiemos de tema
changing the subject ... — hablando de otra cosa ..., cambiando de tema ...
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it's a delicate subject — es un asunto delicado•
on the subject of ... — a propósito de ...(while we're) on the subject of money ... — ya que de dinero se trata ...
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this raises the whole subject of money — esto plantea el problema general del dinero2) (Scol, Univ) asignatura f3) (Gram) sujeto m4) (Med) caso mhe's a nervous subject — es un caso nervioso
5) (Sci)guinea pigs make excellent subjects — los conejillos son materia excelente (para los experimentos etc)
6) (esp Brit) (Pol) súbdito(-a) m / fBritish subject — súbdito(-a) m / f británico(-a)
liberty of the subject — libertad f del ciudadano
2. ['sʌbdʒɪkt]ADJ1) [people, nation] dominado, subyugado2)subject to — (=liable to) [+ law, tax, delays] sujeto a; [+ disease] propenso a; [+ flooding] expuesto a; (=conditional on) [+ approval etc] sujeto a
these prices are subject to change without notice — estos precios están sujetos a cambio sin previo aviso
subject to correction — bajo corrección
subject to confirmation in writing — sujeto a confirmación por escrito
3.[sǝb'dʒekt]VTto subject sb to sth — someter a algn a algo
to subject a book to criticism — someter un libro a la crítica
to be subjected to inquiry — ser sometido a una investigación
I will not be subjected to this questioning — no tolero este interrogatorio or esta interrogación
she was subjected to much indignity — tuvo que aguantar muchas afrentas
4.['sʌbdʒɪkt]CPDsubject heading N — título m de materia
subject index N — (in book) índice m de materias; (in library) catálogo m de materias
subject matter N — (=topic) tema m , asunto m ; [of letter] contenido m
subject pronoun N — pronombre m (de) sujeto
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I ['sʌbdʒɪkt]noun1) (topic) tema mto change the subject — cambiar de tema
to drop the subject — dejar el tema
to get off the subject — salirse* or desviarse* del tema, irse* por las ramas
to keep off a subject — evitar un tema
while we're on the subject, who ...? — a propósito del tema or ya que estamos hablando de esto ¿quién ...?
to be the subject of controversy — ser* objeto de polémica
I'd like to raise the subject of finance — quisiera plantear el problema de la financiación
2) (discipline) asignatura f, materia f (esp AmL), ramo m (Chi)3) (Pol) súbdito, -ta m,f4) (Ling) sujeto m
II ['sʌbdʒɪkt]adjective1) (owing obedience) <people/nation/province> sometidosubject to French laws — bajo jurisdicción francesa
2)a) (liable, prone)to be subject TO something — \<\<to change/delay\>\> estar* sujeto a algo, ser* susceptible de algo; \<\<to flooding/subsidence/temptation\>\> estar* expuesto a algo; \<\<to ill health/depression\>\> ser* propenso a algo
b) (conditional upon)to be subject TO something — estar* sujeto a algo
subject to contract — sujeto a confirmación por contrato
III [səb'dʒekt]transitive verb1) (force to undergo)to subject something/somebody TO something — someter algo/a alguien a algo
2) (make submissive) \<\<nation/people\>\> someter, sojuzgar*
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.