subject

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BrE /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ AmE /ˈsəbdʒɛkt/

noun en → es

1 TOPIC [countable] A2

a topic that is being discussed or studied

tema, asunto

  • the subject of a conversation/meeting

Collocations subject of discussion · main subject

  • The main subject of the meeting was the budget.

    El tema principal de la reunión fue el presupuesto.

2 PERSON [countable] B1

a person who is being studied or observed, especially in medical research

persona estudiada, sujeto de estudio

  • subject of a study/experiment

Collocations test subject · research subject

  • The subjects were given a series of tests.

    A los sujetos de estudio se les realizaron una serie de pruebas.

3 GRAMMAR [countable] B2

the part of a sentence that does the action or is described by it

sujeto, parte del discurso que realiza la acción o es descrita por ella

  • the subject of a sentence

Collocations subject-verb agreement · sentence subject

  • In the sentence 'The cat sleeps', 'the cat' is the subject.

    En la frase 'El gato duerme', 'el gato' es el sujeto.

4 ROYALTY [countable] B2

a person who is ruled by a king or queen

súbdito, persona gobernada por un rey o una reina

  • subject of a kingdom

Collocations loyal subject · king's subjects

  • The king is responsible for the welfare of his subjects.

    El rey es responsable del bienestar de sus súbditos.

5 SUBMISSION [uncountable] C1

the state of being under someone's control or power

sujeción, estado de estar bajo el control o poder de alguien

  • subject to sb/sth

Collocations subject to change · subject to approval

  • The project is subject to the approval of the board.

    El proyecto está sujeto a la aprobación del consejo.

6 SUBJECT TO [preposition] B2

likely to be affected by something, especially in a negative way

sujeto a, probablemente afectado por algo, especialmente de manera negativa

  • subject to sb/sth

Collocations subject to criticism · subject to weather conditions

  • The event is subject to cancellation due to bad weather.

    El evento está sujeto a cancelación debido al mal tiempo.

7 SUBJECT TO [preposition] C1

dependent on something else for its validity or effect

sujeto a, dependiente de algo para su validez o efecto

  • subject to sb/sth

Collocations subject to terms and conditions · subject to change

  • The offer is subject to the terms and conditions.

    La oferta está sujeta a los términos y condiciones.

8 SUBJECT TO [preposition] C1

liable or exposed to something, especially in a negative way

expuesto a, susceptible a algo, especialmente de manera negativa

  • subject to sb/sth

Collocations subject to risk · subject to attack

  • The area is subject to frequent flooding.

    La zona está expuesta a inundaciones frecuentes.