subject in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for subject in the English»French Dictionary

I.subject N [Brit ˈsʌbdʒɛkt, ˈsʌbdʒɪkt, Am ˈsəbdʒɛkt]

1. subject (topic):

subject

sujet m

let's get back to the subject

revenons au sujet or à nos moutons inf

to change or drop the subject

parler d'autre chose, changer de sujet

to raise a subject

soulever une question

while we're on the subject of bonuses…

pendant que nous en sommes aux primes…

2. subject (branch of knowledge):

subject (at school, college)

matière f

subject (for research, study)

sujet m

my favourite subject is English

l'anglais est ma matière préférée

her subject is genetics

elle est spécialisée en génétique

3. subject:

subject ART, PHOTO

sujet m

4. subject (in experiment):

subject

sujet m

5. subject (focus):

subject

objet m

to be the subject of an inquiry

faire l'objet d'une enquête

it has become a subject for complaints

cela fait l'objet de beaucoup de plaintes

6. subject LING:

subject

sujet m

7. subject (citizen):

subject

sujet/-ette m/f

British subjects

les sujets britanniques

II.subject ADJ [Am ˈsəbdʒɛkt]

1. subject (subservient):

subject people, race

asservi

2. subject:

to be subject to (be obliged to obey) law, rule

être soumis à

3. subject:

to be subject to (be liable to) flooding, fits

être sujet/-ette à

to be subject to tax

être passible de

prices are subject to increases

les prix peuvent subir des augmentations

flights are subject to delay

les vols sont susceptibles d'être en retard

Phrases:

subject to (dependent on) approval

dépendre de

you will be admitted subject to producing a visa

vous serez admis à condition de présenter un visa

‘subject to alteration’

‘sous réserve de modification’

‘subject to availability’ (of flights, tickets)

‘dans la limite des places disponibles’

‘subject to availability’ (of goods)

‘dans la limite des stocks disponibles’

III.subject VB trans [Brit səbˈdʒɛkt, Am səbˈdʒɛkt]

1. subject (expose):

to subject sb to sth stress, insults, torture

faire subir qc à qn

to be subjected to noise

devoir supporter

to be subjected to attacks

faire l'objet de

to be subjected to torture

être soumis à

to subject sth to heat/light

exposer qc à la chaleur/lumière

2. subject (subjugate) liter:

subject race, country

assujettir

core subject N

core subject SCHOOL, UNIV

matière f du tronc commun

pet subject N

pet subject

sujet m favori

pet subject

dada m

subject index N

subject index (in book)

index m des sujets traités

subject index (in library)

fichier m par sujets

subject pronoun N LING

subject pronoun

pronom m sujet

subject matter N

subject matter

contenu m

subject heading N

subject heading

sujet m

Translations for subject in the French»English Dictionary

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thématique ouvrage

organized according to subject après n

thématique classement

by subject après n

index thématique (dans un livre)

subject index

de manière thématique

by subject

sous réserve d'acceptation

subject to acceptance (de of)

jugeable affaire, personne

subject to judgment après n

subject in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for subject in the English»French Dictionary

I.subject [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] N

1. subject:

subject

sujet m

subject matter

sujet

subject for discussion

sujet de discussion

subject for debate

matière f à débat

to be on the subject of sb/sth

être à propos de qn/qc

on the subject of relationships

sur le thème des relations

to take sth as one's subject

choisir qc comme sujet

2. subject SCHOOL, UNIV:

subject

matière f

II.subject [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] ADJ

1. subject (dominated):

subject

soumis(e)

2. subject (exposed to negative factor):

subject

sujet(te)

to be subject to sth

être sujet à qc

to be subject to a danger

s'exposer à un danger

subject to a law LAW

soumis à la loi

Phrases:

subject to sth

sous réserve de qc

subject to payment

moyennant paiement

III.subject [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] VB trans

subject

assujettir

core subject N

core subject

matière f principale

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wide-ranging subject

vaste

subject to correction

sous toutes réserves

to be subject to correction

être sujet à des modifications

to branch off from a subject

s'écarter d'un sujet

to have a heavy postbag on a subject

avoir une avalanche de lettres sur un sujet

Translations for subject in the French»English Dictionary

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DESS

postgraduate diploma specializing in one subject

sujet

subject

sujet

subject

à ce sujet

on this subject

être soumis à des contraintes

to be subject to certain constraints

être très connaisseur en la matière

to be an expert on the subject

subject Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to skip from one subject to another

passer du coq à l'âne

to come back to a theme/subject

revenir à un projet/sujet

to come back to the same subject

retomber sur le même sujet

to centre one's speech around a subject

centrer son discours sur un sujet

to make comments to sb about a subject

faire des réflexions à qn sur un sujet

to leap from one subject to another

sauter d'un sujet à l'autre

to be well up in a subject

être très fort sur un sujet

to have an opinion on a subject

avoir une opinion sur un sujet

to be an expert on the subject

être très connaisseur en la matière

to change the conversation to another subject

brancher la conversation sur un autre sujet

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Translations for subject in the French»English Dictionary

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filière

subject

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is all low-lying wetland, on average only 2m ft above sea level, and is subject to seawater flooding at the spring tide.

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Note, however, that deliberate attempts to slow down play for this reason are subject to a forfeiture being declared.

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They presented on the subject of ultraviolet rays, consequences of the rays and preventive methods.

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The subject is an illusive one that has been approached tentatively through the centuries -- the mystery of the holy grail...

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The economic value of money as measured by its purchasing power is a subject of economic theory.

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Despite its pervasive nature, there has been a lack of etiological research on the subject.

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It leaves open spaces where the face, hands, and feet of the icon's subject can be seen.

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Three types of defeasible estates are the fee simple determinable, fee simple subject to an executory limitation or interest, and the fee simple subject to a condition subsequent.

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You all, presenting this subject so cavalierly, makes my now-calm stomach churn.

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The subject of this painting is wearing a chaperon.

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