objection

ob·jec·tion

 (əb-jĕk′shən)

n.

1.

a. The act of objecting: What grounds do you have for objection? I take objection to that remark.

b. Law The formal registration of protest against the admission of a piece of evidence at trial, on the grounds of some legal defect.

2. A statement presented in opposition: The child asked to go alone, but his mother made the objection that he was too young.

3. A ground, reason, or cause for expressing opposition: Would you have any objection if we went with you?

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objection

(əbˈdʒɛkʃən)

n

1. an expression, statement, or feeling of opposition or dislike

2. a cause for such an expression, statement, or feeling

3. the act of objecting

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ob•jec•tion

(əbˈdʒɛk ʃən)

n.

1. a reason or argument offered in opposition.

2. the act of objecting.

3. a feeling of disapproval, dislike, or disagreement.

[1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	objection - the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
	2.	objection - the speech act of objecting speech act - the use of language to perform some act challenge - a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment demur, demurral, demurrer - (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings dissent - (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion" exception - grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception" gripe, squawk, beef, kick - informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" protest, protestation - a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution" protest - the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"
	3.	objection - the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent protest, dissent boycott - a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies direct action - a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands resistance - group action in opposition to those in power demonstration, manifestation - a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war" walkout - the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
	4.	objection - (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality procedure - a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings recusation - (law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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objection

noun protest, opposition, complaint, doubt, exception, dissent, outcry, censure, disapproval, niggle (informal), protestation, scruple, demur, formal complaint, counter-argument, cavil, remonstrance, demurral This objection has obviously been dropped.
support, agreement, acceptance, endorsement, affirmation, assent, approbation

Quotations
"A technical objection is the first refuge of a scoundrel" [Heywood Broun]

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objection

noun

The act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition:

challenge, demur, exception, expostulation, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk.

Slang: kick.

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Translations

إعْتِراضاِعْتِرَاضٌسَبَب إعْتِراض

námitka

indvendingprotest

EinwandBedenkenEinspruchBeanstandungEinwurf

αντίρρησηένσταση

objeciónperoprotesta

vastalausevastaväite

objectionprotestation

primjedba

ellenvetés

mótbáramótmæli

obiezioneeccezione

反対異議あり

이의

bezwaartegenwerping

innvendingmotmæle

sprzeciw

objeção

возражение

námietka

pomislekugovor

invändning

ความรู้สึกคัดค้าน

itirazitiraz nedeni

sự phản đối

反对反对的理由异议

objection

[əbˈdʒekʃən] N

1. (= aversion)
do you have any objection to my smoking? → ¿le molesta que fume?
I have no objection to people having a celebration, but → no tengo nada en contra de que la gente celebre cosas, pero ...

2. (= opposing view) → objeción f; (= problem) → inconveniente m
are there any objections? → ¿alguna objeción? → ¿alguien en contra?
what is your objection? → ¿qué objeción tienes?
we have no objection to the plan → no tenemos ninguna objeción al plan
I have no objection → no tengo inconveniente
do you have any objection to my going? → ¿tienes algún inconveniente en que vaya (yo)?
they had no objection to our being present → no tuvieron ningún inconveniente en que or no pusieron ninguna objeción a que estuviéramos presentes
she made no objection → no puso ninguna objeción
it met with no objection → nadie se opuso
to raise objections (to sth) → poner objeciones (a algo)
I see no objection → no veo inconveniente

3. (Jur) objection! → ¡protesto!
objection overruled! → no ha lugar a la protesta
objection sustained! → ha lugar a la protesta

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objection

[əbˈdʒɛkʃ^ən] n

(= criticism) → objection f
to make an objection (during discussion) → faire une objection
to raise an objection (during discussion) → soulever une objection
to voice an objection to sth → émettre une objection à qch

to have no objection to sth (= have nothing against) → n'avoir aucune objection à qch
I have no objection to banks making money → Je n'ai aucune objection à ce que les banques fassent de l'argent.
if you have no objection → si vous n'y voyez pas d'objection
I'd like to smoke, if you have no objection → J'aimerais fumer si vous n'y voyez pas d'objection.

(= drawback) → objection f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

objection

n

(= reason against) → Einwand m → (to gegen); to make or raise an objection (to something) → einen Einwand (gegen etw) machen or erheben (geh); I have no objection to his going away → ich habe nichts dagegen (einzuwenden), dass er weggeht; are there any objections? → irgendwelche Einwände?; I see no objection to it → ich sehe nichts, was dagegen spricht; what are your objections to it/him? → was haben Sie dagegen/gegen ihn (einzuwenden)?, welche Einwände haben Sie dagegen/gegen ihn?; objection! (Jur) → Einspruch!

(= dislike) → Abneigung f; (= disapproval) → Einspruch m, → Widerspruch m; I have no objection to him (as a person) → ich habe nichts gegen ihn

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objection

[əbˈdʒɛkʃ/ən] n → obiezione f
to make or raise an objection → sollevare un'obiezione
there is no objection to your going → non c'è alcuna obiezione alla tua partenza
are there any objections? → ci sono obiezioni?
have you any objection to my smoking? → la disturba se fumo?
if you have no objection → se non hai nulla in contrario

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object²

(əbˈdʒekt) verb

(often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval. He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that). beswaar maak يَعْتَرِض възразявам opor-se namítat, protestovat Einwendungen machen gøre indvendinger προβάλλω αντίρρηση, εναντιώνομαι, αποδοκιμάζωobjetar vastu seisma مخالفت کردن؛ اعتراض کردن vastustaa désapprouver לְהִתנַגֵד आपत्ति व्यक्त करना buniti se, prigovarati ellenez berkeberatan mótmæla obiettare, opporsi 反対する 반대하다 prieštarauti, nesutikti, protestuoti iebilst; protestēt membantah bezwaar maken innvende, ha noe imot sprzeciwiać się اعتراض opor-se a obi­ecta la, a dezaproba возражать protestovať ugovarjati protiviti se invända คัดค้าน itiraz etmek 反對 заперечувати اعتراض کرنا phản đối 反对

objection (əbˈdʒekʃən) noun

1. an expression of disapproval. He raised no objection to the idea. beswaar إعْتِراض възражение objeção protest der Einwand indvending διαφωνία, αντίρρησηobjeción vastuväide مخالفت vastalause objectionהתנגדות आपत्ति prigovor kifogás rasa keberatan mótmæli obiezione 異議 거부 nesutikimas, prieštaravimas, protestas iebildums bantahan bezwaarprotest, motmælesprzeciw سرغړونه objecção obiecţie возражение, несогласие protest ugovor protivljenje invändning, protest ความรู้สึกคัดค้าน itiraz 反對 заперечення; протест اعتراض sự phản đối 反对

2. a reason for disapproving. My objection is that he is too young. beswaar سَبَب إعْتِراض протест objeção námitka das Bedenken indvending αντίρρηση, ένστασηobjeción vastuväide اعتراض syy vastustaa objectionהסתייגות एतराज neslaganje, prigovor ellenvetés alasan keberatan mótbára obiezione 反対理由 반대하는 근거 nepritarimo priežastis iebildums sebab sso membantah bezwaarinnvending, innsigelsezarzut اعتراض dúvida obiecţie основание для возражений námietka pomislek primedba invändning สาเหตุของการคัดค้าน itiraz nedeni 反對的理由 мотив وجہ اختلاف lý do phản đối 反对的理由

obˈjectionable (-ˈdʒekʃə-) adjective

unpleasant. a very objectionable person. aanstootlik مَكْروه، غَيْر مَرْغوب فيه нежелателен desagradável nepříjemný unerwünscht frastødende δυσάρεστος, που προκαλεί δυσαρέσκεια desagradable vastumeelne ناخوشایند vastenmielinen désagréableלא נעים अप्रिय, आपत्तिजनक neugodan, upitan kellemetlen tidak menyenangkan fráhrindandi spiacevole 不愉快な 반대할 만한 nemalonus, atgrasus, nepageidaujamas nepatīkams; nevēlams sangat tdk menyenangkan aanstootgevendforkastelig, frastøtendenieprzyjemny ناخوښه desagradável neplăcut неприятный nepríjemný neprijeten neprijatan stötande, misshaglig ที่น่ารังเกียจ kötü, sakıncalı 討厭的 небажаний; такий, що викликає заперечення قابل اعتراض đáng chê trách 讨厌的

obˈjectionably adverb

aanstootlike, verwerplike بِصورةٍ مُثيرَةٍ للإعْتِراض أو مَكْروهَه нежелателно desagradavelmente nepříjemně unerwünscht frastødende δυσάρεστα, ενοχλητικά desagradablemente vastumeelselt بطور زننده vastenmielisesti désagréablement בְּאוֹפֶן הַמעוֹרֵר הִתנַגדוּת आपत्तिजनक neugodno, upitno kellemetlenül, kifogásolható módon secara tak menyenangkan á fráhrindandi hátt spiacevolmente 不愉快にも 반대가 나올 듯이 nemaloniai nepatīkami dgn cara yg sangat tdk menyenangkan onaangenaamforkastelig, frastøtende nieprzyjemnie, nagannie په ناخوښى desagradavelmente (în mod) neplăcut неприятно nepríjemne neprijetno neprijatno stötande, misshagligt น่าดูถูก itiraz edilecek şekilde 討厭地 небажано معترضانہ tình trạng bị phản đối 讨厌地

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objection

→ اِعْتِرَاضٌ námitka protest Einwand ένσταση objeción vastalause objection primjedba obiezione 反対 이의 bezwaar innvending sprzeciw objeção возражение invändning ความรู้สึกคัดค้าน itiraz sự phản đối 异议

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