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sub·ject  (sbjkt)
adj.
1. Being in a position or in circumstances that place one under the power or authority of another or others: subject to the law.
2. Prone; disposed: a child who is subject to colds.
3. Likely to incur or receive; exposed: a directive subject to misinterpretation.
4. Contingent or dependent: a vacation subject to changing weather.
n.
1. One who is under the rule of another or others, especially one who owes allegiance to a government or ruler.
2.
a. One concerning which something is said or done: a subject of gossip.
b. Something that is treated or indicated in a work of art.
c. Music A theme of a composition, especially a fugue.
3. A course or area of study: Math is her best subject.
4. A basis for action; a cause.
5.
a. One that experiences or is subjected to something: the subject of ridicule.
b. A person or animal that is the object of medical or scientific study: The experiment involved 12 subjects.
c. A corpse intended for anatomical study and dissection.
d. One who is under surveillance: The subject was observed leaving the scene of the murder.
6. Grammar The noun, noun phrase, or pronoun in a sentence or clause that denotes the doer of the action or what is described by the predicate.
7. Logic The term of a proposition about which something is affirmed or denied.
8. Philosophy
a. The essential nature or substance of something as distinguished from its attributes.
b. The mind or thinking part as distinguished from the object of thought.
tr.v. (sb-jkt) sub·ject·ed, sub·ject·ing, sub·jects
1. To submit for consideration.
2. To submit to the authority of.
3. To expose to something: patients subjected to infection.
4. To cause to experience: subjected to extreme weather.
5. To subjugate; subdue.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sbiectus, from past participle of sbicere, to subject : sub-, sub- + iacere, to throw; see y- in Indo-European roots.]

sub·jection (sb-jkshn) n.
Synonyms: subject, matter, topic, theme
These nouns denote the principal idea or point of a speech, a piece of writing, or an artistic work. Subject is the most general: "Well, honor is the subject of my story" (Shakespeare).
Matter refers to the material that is the object of thought or discourse: "This distinction seems to me to go to the root of the matter" (William James).
A topic is a subject of discussion, argument, or conversation: "They would talk of . . . fashionable topics, such as pictures, taste, Shakespeare" (Oliver Goldsmith).
Theme refers especially to an idea, a point of view, or a perception that is developed and expanded on in a work of art: "To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme" (Herman Melville). See Also Synonyms at citizen, dependent.

subject
n [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt]
1.
a.  the predominant theme or topic, as of a book, discussion, etc.
b.  (in combination) subject-heading
2. (Social Science / Education) any branch of learning considered as a course of study
3. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar Logic a word, phrase, or formal expression about which something is predicated or stated in a sentence; for example, the cat in the sentence The cat catches mice
4. a person or thing that undergoes experiment, analysis, treatment, etc.
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who lives under the rule of a monarch, government, etc.
6. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an object, figure, scene, etc., as selected by an artist or photographer for representation
7. (Philosophy) Philosophy
a.  that which thinks or feels as opposed to the object of thinking and feeling; the self or the mind
b.  a substance as opposed to its attributes
8. (Music / Classical Music) Also called theme Music a melodic or thematic phrase used as the principal motif of a fugue, the basis from which the musical material is derived in a sonata-form movement, or the recurrent figure in a rondo
9. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic
a.  the term of a categorial statement of which something is predicated
b.  the reference or denotation of the subject term of a statement. The subject of John is tall is not the name John, but John himself
10. an originating motive
change the subject to select a new topic of conversation
adj [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] (usually postpositive and foll by to)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) being under the power or sovereignty of a ruler, government, etc. subject peoples
2. showing a tendency (towards) a child subject to indiscipline
3. exposed or vulnerable subject to ribaldry
4. conditional upon the results are subject to correction
adv
subject to (preposition) under the condition that we accept, subject to her agreement
vb [səbˈdʒɛkt] (tr)
1. (foll by to) to cause to undergo the application (of) they subjected him to torture
2. (often passive; foll by to) to expose or render vulnerable or liable (to some experience) he was subjected to great danger
3. (foll by to) to bring under the control or authority (of) to subject a soldier to discipline
4. Now rare to subdue or subjugate
5. Rare to present for consideration; submit
6. Obsolete to place below Abbreviation subj
[from Latin subjectus brought under, from subicere to place under, from sub- + jacere to throw]
subjectable  adj
subjectability  n
subjectless  adj
subject-like  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.subjectsubject - the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"
subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
bone of contention - the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"
precedent - a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
question, head - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
keynote - the principal theme in a speech or literary work
2.subject - something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"
thing - a separate and self-contained entity
scene, view - graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
3.subject - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
occultism - the study of the supernatural
communication theory, communications - the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study"
major - the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"
frontier - an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; "he worked at the frontier of brain science"
genealogy - the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
allometry - the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
bibliotics - the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity
ology - an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
knowledge base, knowledge domain, domain - the content of a particular field of knowledge
science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
futuristics, futurology - the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions
arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
military science - the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare
escapology - the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment)
graphology - the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)
numerology - the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
protology - the study of origins and first things; "To Christians, protology refers to God's fundamental purpose for humanity"
theogony - the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
4.subjectsubject - some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
area - a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
blind spot - a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment; "golf is one of his blind spots and he's proud of it"
remit - the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with; "they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life"
res adjudicata, res judicata - a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again
5.subject - (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
grammatical constituent, constituent - (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
6.subject - a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
7.subjectsubject - a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
nation, country, land - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
citizen - a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
compatriot - a person from your own country
nationalist, patriot - one who loves and defends his or her country
8.subject - (logic) the first term of a proposition
logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
term - one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"
Verb1.subject - cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation"
affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
bacterise, bacterize - subject to the action of bacteria
vitriol - expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol
put - cause (someone) to undergo something; "He put her to the torture"
shipwreck - cause to experience shipwreck; "They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea"
refract - subject to refraction; "refract a light beam"
expose - expose or make accessible to some action or influence; "Expose your students to art"; "expose the blanket to sunshine"
expose - expose to light, of photographic film
incur - make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"
2.subject - make accountable for; "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors"
submit - yield to the control of another
3.subject - make subservient; force to submit or subdue
dragoon - subjugate by imposing troops
enslave - make a slave of; bring into servitude
dominate, master - have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
4.subject - refer for judgment or consideration; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court"
give - submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
return - submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body"
refer - send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"
relegate, submit, pass on - refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
Adj.1.subject - possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"
susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof"
2.subject - being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"
subordinate - subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"
3.subject - likely to be affected by something; "the bond is subject to taxation"; "he is subject to fits of depression"
affected - acted upon; influenced

subject
noun
1. topic, question, issue, matter, point, business, affair, object, theme, substance, subject matter, field of inquiry or reference It was I who first raised the subject of plastic surgery.
2. branch of study, area, field, discipline, speciality, branch of knowledge a tutor in maths and science subjects
3. participant, case, patient, victim, client, guinea pig (informal) Subjects in the study were forced to follow a modified diet.
4. citizen, resident, native, inhabitant, national Roughly half of them are British subjects.
5. dependant, subordinate, underling, follower, vassal, liegeman His subjects regard him as a great and wise monarch.
adjective
subordinate, dependent, satellite, inferior, captive, obedient, enslaved, submissive, subservient, subjugated colonies and other subject territories
verb
1. put through, expose, submit, lay open, make liable He had subjected her to four years of beatings and abuse.
subject to
2. liable to, open to, exposed to, vulnerable to, prone to, susceptible to, disposed to Prices may be subject to alteration.
3. bound by, under the control of, accountable to, constrained by It could not be subject to another country's laws.
4. dependent on, hanging on, contingent on, controlled by, hinging on, conditional on The merger is subject to certain conditions.
Translations
subject
A. [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] N
1. (= topic, theme) → tema m; (= plot) → argumento m, asunto m
to change the subjectcambiar de tema
let's change the subjectcambiemos de tema
changing the subjecthablando de otra cosa ..., cambiando de tema ...
it's a delicate subjectes un asunto delicado
on the subject ofa propósito de ...
(while we're) on the subject of moneyya que de dinero se trata ...
this raises the whole subject of moneyesto plantea el problema general del dinero
2. (Scol, Univ) → asignatura f
3. (Gram) → sujeto m
4. (Med) → caso m
he's a nervous subjectes un caso nervioso
5. (Sci) guinea pigs make excellent subjectslos conejillos son materia excelente(para los experimentos etc)
6. (esp Brit) (Pol) → súbdito/a m/f
British subjectsúbdito/a m/f británico/a
liberty of the subjectlibertad f del ciudadano
B. [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] ADJ
1. [people, nation] → dominado, subyugado
2. 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 noticeestos precios están sujetos a cambio sin previo aviso
subject to correctionbajo corrección
subject to confirmation in writingsujeto a confirmación por escrito
C. [səbˈdʒekt] VT to subject sb to sthsometer a algn a algo
to subject a book to criticismsometer un libro a la crítica
to be subjected to inquiryser sometido a una investigación
I will not be subjected to this questioningno tolero este interrogatorio or esta interrogación
she was subjected to much indignitytuvo que aguantar muchas afrentas
D. [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] CPD subject heading Ntítulo 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 Npronombre m (de)sujeto

subject [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt]
n
(= topic) [discussion, book, letter, essay] → sujet m
The subject of my project was the internet → Le sujet de mon projet était l'Internet.
to change the subject → changer de sujet
(SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY) (academic)matière f
What's your favourite subject? → Quelle est ta matière préférée?
[photograph, painting, drawing] → sujet m
[criticism, inquiry, investigation] → sujet m
[experiment, research] → sujet m
(GRAMMAR) [verb, sentence] → sujet m
(= citizen) → sujet m
adj
to be subject to (= obliged to obey) [+ law, rules] → être soumis(e) à
to be subject to (= prone to) [+ disease, drought, floods] → être sujet(te) à
to be subject to (= liable to) [+ delay, alteration, taxes] → être sujet(e) à
to be subject to (= depend on) [+ approval, certain conditions] → être soumis(e) à
subject to confirmation in writing → sous réserve de confirmation écrite
subject to status → sujet(te) à examen du dossier
(= dependent) [peoples, territories] → assujetti(e)
[səbˈdʒɛkt] vt
to subject sb to sth [+ humiliation, abuse] → soumettre qn à qch; [+ ridicule, criticism] → exposer qn à qch
to subject sth to sth [+ city, area] (attacks, bombing)soumettre qch à qch
subject heading nrubrique f

subject
n
(Pol) → Staatsbürger(in) m(f); (of king etc)Untertan m, → Untertanin f
(Gram) → Subjekt nt, → Satzgegenstand m
(= topic, Mus) → Thema nt; the subject of the picture is …das Thema or Sujet (geh)des Bildes ist …; he paints urban subjectser malt städtische Motive; to change the subjectdas Thema wechseln; on the subject of …zum Thema (+gen); while we’re on the subjectda wir gerade beim Thema sind; while we’re on the subject of mushroomswo wir gerade von Pilzen reden, apropos Pilze; that’s off the subjectdas gehört nicht zum Thema
(= discipline, Sch, Univ) → Fach nt; (= specialist subject)(Spezial)gebiet nt
(= reason)Grund m, → Anlass m(for zu)
(= object)Gegenstand m (→ of +gen); (in experiment, = person) → Versuchsperson f, → Versuchsobjekt nt; (= animal)Versuchstier nt, → Versuchsobjekt nt; (esp Med, for treatment) → Typ m; he is the subject of much criticismer wird stark kritisiert, er ist Gegenstand häufiger Kritik; he’s a good subject for treatment by hypnosiser lässt sich gut hypnotisch behandeln; the survey team asked 100 subjectsdie Meinungsforscher befragten 100 Personen
(Philos: = ego) → Subjekt nt, → Ich nt
(Phot) → Objekt nt
adj
(= conquered)unterworfen
subject to (= under the control of)unterworfen (+dat); provinces subject to foreign ruleProvinzen plunter Fremdherrschaft; to be subject to something (to law, constant change, sb’s will)einer Sache (dat)unterworfen sein; to illnessfür etw anfällig sein; to consent, approvalvon etw abhängig sein; northbound trains are subject to delaysbei Zügen in Richtung Norden muss mit Verspätung gerechnet werden; prices/opening times are subject to change or alteration without noticePreisänderungen/Änderungen der Öffnungszeiten sind vorbehalten; all these plans are subject to last minute changesall diese Pläne können in letzter Minute noch geändert werden; subject to floodingüberschwemmungsgefährdet; to be subject to taxationbesteuert werden; subject to correctionvorbehaltlich Änderungen; all offers are subject to availabilityalle Angebote nur so weit verfügbar; subject to confirmation in writingvorausgesetzt, es wird schriftlich bestätigt; subject to certain conditionsunter bestimmten Bedingungen
vt
(= subjugate)unterwerfen; terrorists, guerrillaszerschlagen
to subject somebody to something (to questioning, analysis, treatment)jdn einer Sache (dat)unterziehen; to test alsojdn einer Sache (dat)unterwerfen; to torture, suffering, heat, ridicule, criticismjdn einer Sache (dat)aussetzen; to subject somebody to insultsjdn beschimpfen; to subject somebody to criticismjdn unter Kritik nehmen, jdn kritisieren
vr to subject oneself to something (to insults, suffering) → etw hinnehmen; (to criticism, ridicule) → sich einer Sache (dat)aussetzen; (to examination, test, questioning) → sich einer Sache (dat)unterziehen

subject:
subject catalogue
subject heading
nÜberschrift f; (in index) → Rubrik f
subject index
nSachregister nt

subject [ɐn, adj ˈsʌbdʒɪkt; ɐvb səbˈdʒɛkt]
1. n
a. (topic, gen) → argomento, soggetto (Scol) → materia
let's keep to the subject → non divaghiamo
let's drop the subject → lasciamo perdere
(while we're) on the subject of money ... → a proposito di soldi...
to change the subject → cambiare discorso
b. (Gram) → soggetto
c. (Pol) (of country) → cittadino/a; (of sovereign) → suddito/a
2. adj
a. subject to (liable to, law, tax, disease, delays) → soggetto/a a
subject to doing that (conditional upon) → a condizione di fare or che si faccia ciò
subject to confirmation in writing → a condizione di ricevere conferma per iscritto
these prices are subject to change without notice → questi prezzi sono suscettibili di modifiche senza preavviso
subject to contract (Comm) → fino a stipulazione del contratto
b. (people, nation) → assoggettato/a, sottomesso/a
3. vt to subject sb to sthsottoporre qn a qc
to subject o.s. to ridicule/criticism → esporsi al ridicolo/alle critiche
she was subjected to severe criticism → è stata duramente criticata

subject [ɐn, adj ˈsʌbdʒɪkt; ɐvb səbˈdʒɛkt]
1. n
a. (topic, gen) → argomento, soggetto (Scol) → materia
let's keep to the subject → non divaghiamo
let's drop the subject → lasciamo perdere
(while we're) on the subject of money ... → a proposito di soldi...
to change the subject → cambiare discorso
b. (Gram) → soggetto
c. (Pol) (of country) → cittadino/a; (of sovereign) → suddito/a
2. adj
a. subject to (liable to, law, tax, disease, delays) → soggetto/a a
subject to doing that (conditional upon) → a condizione di fare or che si faccia ciò
subject to confirmation in writing → a condizione di ricevere conferma per iscritto
these prices are subject to change without notice → questi prezzi sono suscettibili di modifiche senza preavviso
subject to contract (Comm) → fino a stipulazione del contratto
b. (people, nation) → assoggettato/a, sottomesso/a
3. vt to subject sb to sthsottoporre qn a qc
to subject o.s. to ridicule/criticism → esporsi al ridicolo/alle critiche
she was subjected to severe criticism → è stata duramente criticata

subject
adj subject [ˈsabdʒikt]
(of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power subject nations. ondergeskik خاضِع несамостоятелен poddaný, závislý underlagt abhängig υποτελής dominado, subyugado alluv, allutatud زير سلطه درآوردن alamais- assujetti נָתִין परतंत्र, पराधीन, शासित, अधीन podložan, podređen alávetett, függő terjajah undirokaður; ósjálfstæður sottomesso 従属する 속국의 pavergtas pakļauts; atkarīgs dijajah onderworpen underlagt, uselvstendig podbity, podległy dominado supus зависимый poddaný, závislý podrejen potčinjen underlydande ซึ่งขึ้นอยู่กับ bağımlı 從屬的(國家等),未獨立的 підкорений, залежний ماتحت lệ thuộc, dưới quyền ),
n
1 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. onderdaan رَعِيَّه поданик poddaný, -á undersåt der/die Untertan(in) υπήκοος súbdito (riigi)alam تابع kansalainen sujet/-ette נָתִין नागरिक podanik, podložnik alattvaló rakyat þegn suddito 臣民 국민 valdinys, pilietis pavalstnieks orang onderdaan statsborger, undersått poddany súbdito supus подданный poddaný, -á; občan, občianka podložnik državljanin undersåte, medborgare ผู้อยู่ภายใต้การปกครอง uyruk, vatandaş 臣民 підданий رعیت dân, thần dân 臣民
2 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. onderwerp مَوضوع للبَحْث тема téma emne der Gegenstad θέμα tema, asunto teema, sisu فاعل aihe sujet נוֹשֵא प्रजा, जनता tema, predmet téma bahan percakapan (mál)efni, viðfang soggetto, argomento 主題 주제 tema, dalykas temats; jautājums tajuk onderwerp emne, tema temat assunto subiect тема téma tema subjekat ämne หัวข้อ; ประเด็น konu 題目 тема; предмет розмови موضوع بحث chủ đề, đề tài
3 a branch of study or learning in school, university etc He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject. vak مَوضوع تَعْليمي уч. предмет předmět fag das Fach μάθημα asignatura õppeaine رشته تحصيلي aine matière מִקצוֹעַ विषय školski predmet (tan)tárgy mata pelajaran námsgrein materia 科目 과목 dalykas, disciplina mācību priekšmets; disciplīna mata pelajaran vak fag; disiplin przedmiot disciplina materie предмет; дисциплина predmet predmet predmet skolämne สาขาวิชา ders 科目 предмет, дисципліна تعلیم کا کوءی شعبہ môn học
4 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. geskikte ding مَوضوع ، شَيء повод důvod genstand der Gegenstand αντικείμενο(συζήτησης κτλ.) motivo asi, objekt علت kohde sujet (de) נוֹשֵא व्यक्ति predmet (pokusa, poruge) téma sasaran tilefni, ástæða motivo 対象 꺼리 objektas, pagrindas objekts; iemesls sasaran voorwerp emne, gjenstand przedmiot motivo subiect (de) повод dôvod vzrok predmet föremål สิ่งที่เหมาะสม neden, sebep 原因 об'єкт, предмет کوءی چیز یا بات جو کسی خاص موقع کا موضوع ہو đối tượng
5 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. onderwerp مُبْتدأ الجُمْلَه، فاعِل، المُسْنَد إليْهِ предлог podmět subjekt; grundled das Subjekt υποκείμενο (γραμμ.) sujeto alus مشروط به subjekti sujet נוֹשֵא प्रयोग वस्तु subjekt alany subyek frumlag soggetto 主語 주어 veiksnys teikuma priekšmets subjek onderwerp subjekt podmiot sujeito subiect подлежащее podmet osebek subjekat subjekt ประธานของประโยค özne 主語 підмет فاعل chủ ngữ
[səbˈdʒekt] v
1 to bring (a person, country etc) under control They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule). onder beheer bring يُخْضِع подчинявам podrobit si underlægge unterwerfen υποτάσσω dominar, subyugar (oma) kontrolli alla võtma تحت تسلط درآوردن alistaa valtaansa assujettir לְשַעֲבֵּד अधीन करना podvrći, podložiti leigáz menguasai ná valdi yfir, undiroka assoggettare, sottomettere 服従させる 지배하다 pajungti, pavergti pakļaut; paverdzināt menguasai onderwerpen underkaste podporządkować sobie submeter a supune подчинять podrobiť si podvreči potčiniti underkuva, betvinga ทำให้อยู่ใต้อำนาจ boyun eğdirmek 使服從,征服 підкоряти, підпорядковувати محکوم بنانا chinh phục , khuất phục 使
2 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. aan iets onderwerp يَخضَعُ لِ، مُعَرَّض لِ подлагам vystavit underkaste aussetzen υποβάλλω someter alistama, allutama مطيع ساختن alistaa soumettre עָמַד בִּפנֵי के प्रभाव में डालना, का विषय बनाना izvrgnuti kitesz vminek menjadi sasaran láta sæta sottoporre 受けさせる 당하다 priversti pergyventi, patirti pakļaut menjadi sasaran onderwerpen utsette for poddawać submeter a supune подвергать podrobiť, vystaviť izpostaviti podvrgnuti utsätta, låta undergå นำไปสู่ maruz bırakmak, uğratmak 使受到 піддавати پریشانی میں ڈالنا bắt phải chịu, đưa ra 使
n subjection [səbˈdʒekʃən]
onderwerping خُضوع، إخْضاع подчиняване podřízenost underkastelse die Unterwerfung υποταγή sujección, sometimiento allutamine مطيع سازي alistaminen sujétion הַכנָעָה वशीकरण, अधीनीकरण, परतन्त्रता, पराधीनता, दासता podjarmljivanje, pokornost alávetés, leigázás, elnyom(at)ás; alárendelés; meghódítás sasaran undirokun soggezione; sottomissione 服従 담함 pavergimas pakļaušana penguasaan onderwerping undertrykking/-kuing zależność sujeição supunere подчинение podriadenosť podvrženost potčinjavanje underkuvande, underkastelse การทำให้ตกอยู่ใต้อำนาจ maruz bırakma, boyun eğdirme 征服,隸屬 підкорення; залежність محکومی sự chinh phục, sự đưa ra ,隶属
adj subjective [səbˈdʒektiv]
(of a person's attitude etc) arising from, or influenced by, his own thoughts and feelings only; not objective or impartial You must try not to be too subjective if you are on a jury in a court of law. subjektief ذاتي субективен subjektivní subjektiv subjektiv υποκειμενικός subjetivo subjektiivne شخصي subjektiivinen subjectif סוּבּיֶקטִיבִי काल्पनिक, अवास्तविक, आत्मगत, आत्मपरक, आत्मनिष्ठ, व्यक्तिनिष्ठ, स्वानुभूतिमूलक, व्यक्ति सापेक्ष, कर्तृपदीय subjektivan, osoban szubjektív subyektif huglægur; hlutdrægur soggettivo 主観的な 주관적인 subjektyvus subjektīvs subjektif subjectief subjektiv subiektywny subjectivo subiectiv; imparţial субъективный osobný, subjektívny subjektiven subjektivan subjektiv ซึ่งเป็นความคิดส่วนตัว öznel, sübjektif 主觀的 суб'єктивний نفسی، داخلی chủ quan, thuộc chủ ngữ
adv subˈjectively
subjektief ذاتِيّا субективно subjektivně subjektivt subjektiv υποκειμενικά subjetivamente subjektiivselt باطنا subjektiivisesti subjectivement בְּאוֹפֶן סוּבּיֶקטִיבִי आत्मपरकता से, व्यक्तिनिष्ठता से subjektivno szubjektív módon secara subyektif huglægt soggettivamente 主観的に 주관적으로 subjektyviai subjektīvi dengan subjektif subjectief subjektiv subiektywnie subjectivamente (în mod) subiectiv субъективно subjektívne subjektivno subjektivno subjektivt อย่างเป็นความคิดส่วนตัว öznel şekilde 主觀地 суб'єктивно موضوعی اعتبار سے chủ quan, thuộc chủ ngữ
subject matter
the subject discussed in an essay, book etc. onderwerp مادَّة المَوْضوع въпрос (на обсъждане) téma emne der Gegenstand περιεχόμενο, κύριο θέμα asunto teema, sisu موضوع aihe sujet נוֹשֵא विषय-वस्तु predmet, sadržaj tárgy bahan pembahasan viðfangsefni argomento, contenuto, materia 主題 내용, 주제 aptariamas dalykas, problema, tema (grāmatas, raksta) tēma; priekšmets; galvenā[] problēma[] tajuk pembahasan onderwerp emne, tema, stoff problem, zagadnienie assunto subiect содержание téma tematika tema innehåll, ämne สาระสำคัญ konu 題材,題目 тема, предмет کسی کتاب وغیرہ میں بحث کیا جانے والا موضوع chủ đề
change the subject
to start talking about something different I mentioned the money to her, but she changed the subject. onderwerp verander يُغَيِّر المَوْضوع сменям темата změnit téma skifte emne das Thema wechseln αλλάζω θέμα cambiar de tema/asunto kõneainet vahetama موضوع را عوض كردن vaihtaa puheenaihetta changer de sujet לְשָנוֹת נוֹשֵא promijeniti temu más tárgyra tér mengganti bahan percakapan skipta um umræðuefni cambiare argomento 主題を変える (이야기) 주제를 바꾸다 pakeisti pokalbio temą mainīt sarunas tēmu tukar tajuk van onderwerp veranderen forandre temaet zmienić temat mudar de assunto a schimba subiec­tul перевести разговор на другую тему zmeniť tému menjati temo promeniti temu byta []ämne เปลี่ยนหัวข้อ konuyu değiştirmek 改變議題(或話題) змінити тему موضوع تبدیل کرنا đổi chủ đề, đánh trống lảng
subject to
1 liable or likely to suffer from or be affected by He is subject to colds; The programme is subject to alteration. onderworpe aan مُعَرَّض، مُحْتَمَل أن، قابِل لِ، عُرْضَةً لِ поддавам се лесно на náchylný k; podléhající modtagelig for; med forbehold for anfällig für που υπόκειται σε, επιρρεπής (ser) propenso a; (estar) sujeto a aldis, alluv دستخوش چيزي قرار دادن altis sujet à כָּפוּף ל- बशर्ते कि podložan ki van téve vminek menderita sem er hætt við e-u soggetto a ~しがちである (~에) 종속되다 linkęs, galintis (ką nors daryti) pakļauts menderita vatbaar voor utsatt for; med forbehold om narażony na, podlegający sujeito a expus la подверженный (чему-л.) náchylný na; podliehajúci podvržen sklon vara föremål för, drabbas av ที่มีแนวโน้ม ...-e uğrayabilir, karşı karşıya 易患...的,易受...的 схильний до کسی کے ذریعے اثر انداز ہونے والا với giả thuyết là ......的
2 depending on These plans will be put into practice next week, subject to your approval. afhangende بالإعْتِماد على، مُتَوَقِّف على при условие че podle afhængig af abhänig von υπό τον όρο dependiendo de sõltuvalt تحت تسلط قرار دادن riippuen sous réserve de מוּתנֶה ב- के अधीन ovisno o, pod uvjetom da vmitől függően tergantung með fyrirvara um (subordinatamente a) ~に従って (~에) 따라 esant atkarīgs; atkarībā esošs bergantung afhankelijk van under forutsetning av pod warunkiem dependendo de cu condiţia (ca) при условии (чего-л.) podľa pod pogojem u skladu sa under förutsättning av ขึ้นอยู่กับ ...-e bağlı olarak, ...-e göre []取決於...,以...爲條件 залежний; такий, що підлягає منحصر ہونا tùy thuộc vào ...的

subject موضوع téma emne Gegenstand θέμα asignatura aihe sujet tema materia 主題 주제 onderwerp tema temat assunto предмет ämne หัวข้อ konu chủ đề 科目


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Other things, again, are both predicable of a subject and present in a subject.
I had just finished writing "The End of the Tether" and was casting about for some subject which could be developed in a shorter form than the tales in the volume of "Youth" when the instance of a steamship full of returning coolies from Singapore to some port in northern China occurred to my recollection.
The 'one subject' prohibited to Mercy as sternly as ever is still the subject of the personation of Grace Roseberry
 
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