object

object
ob·ject
1. ob·ject [ʼɒbʤɪkt, Am ʼɑ:b-] n
1) (thing) Objekt nt, Gegenstand m, Sache f;
the boss treats his employees as \objects der Boss behandelt seine Arbeitnehmer wie Sachen
2) usu sing (aim) Ziel nt, Zweck m;
what was the \object of it all? was war der Zweck des Ganzen?;
the \object of the exercise is ... das Ziel der Übung ist ...
3) usu sing (form: focus) Gegenstand m;
to be/become the \object of sth der Mittelpunkt von etw dat sein/werden;
the \object of sb's desire das Objekt von jds Begierde f
4) ling Objekt nt
PHRASES:
money is no \object Geld spielt keine Rolle
2. ob·ject [əbʼʤekt] vi
1) (disapprove) Einspruch erheben, Einwände haben;
would anyone \object if we started the meeting now? hätte irgendjemand etwas dagegen, wenn wir nun mit der Sitzung beginnen?;
to \object to sth etw ablehnen, mit etw dat nicht einverstanden sein;
(stronger) sich dat etw verbitten;
do you \object to people smoking at the table? stört es Sie, wenn Leute bei Tisch rauchen?;
to \object to an attitude eine Einstellung missbilligen
2) (protest) einwenden, entgegnen;
‘I can't allow that,’ the chairman \objected „das kann ich nicht zulassen“, wandte der Vorsitzende ein vt
to \object that ... einwenden, dass ...

English-German students dictionary . 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • Object — may refer to: Object (philosophy), a thing, being or concept Entity, something that is tangible and within the grasp of the senses As used in object relations theories of psychoanalysis, that to which a subject relates. Object (grammar), a… …   Wikipedia

  • Object — Ob ject ([o^]b j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an object… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • object — ob·ject 1 / äb jikt/ n 1: something toward which thought, feeling, or action is directed see also natural object 2: the purpose or goal of something; esp in the civil law of Louisiana: the purpose for which a contract or obligation is formed… …   Law dictionary

  • Object-Z — is an object oriented extension to the Z notation developed at the University of Queensland, Australia. Object Z extends Z by the addition of language constructs resembling the object oriented paradigm, most notably, classes. Other object… …   Wikipedia

  • Object 47 — Studio album by Wire Released July 7th 2008 …   Wikipedia

  • object — object, objective nouns. Both words have the meaning ‘something sought or aimed at’ and in practice they are often interchangeable, although object is more common when followed by a qualifying construction, e.g. one with in or of (and is… …   Modern English usage

  • object — [äb′jikt, äbjekt; ] for v. [ əb jekt′, äbjekt′] n. [ME < ML objectum, something thrown in the way < L objectus, a casting before, that which appears, orig. pp. of objicere < ob (see OB ) + jacere, to throw: see JET1] 1. a thing that can… …   English World dictionary

  • Object — Ob*ject ([o^]b*j[e^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Objected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Objecting}.] [L. objectus, p. p. of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob (see {Ob }) + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • object# — object n 1 *thing, article Analogous words: *affair, concern, matter, thing: *form, figure, shape, configuration 2 objective, goal, end, aim, design, purpose, *intention, intent Analogous words: * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Object V — EP by Leaether Strip Released 1991 …   Wikipedia

  • object — the noun [14] and object the verb [15] have diverged considerably over the centuries, but they come from the same ultimate source: Latin obicere. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob ‘towards’ and jacere ‘throw’ (source of English… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”