objetar

v.

1 to object to.

no tengo nada que objetar I have no objection

Lisa objeta su nombramiento Lisa objects his appointment.

Lisa objeta siempre Lisa raises objections always.

2 to be a conscientious objector. (peninsular Spanish)

3 to refuse to, to object to.

Lisa objetó venir hoy Lisa refused to come today.

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objetar

► verbo transitivo

1 to object

■ no tengo nada que objetar I have no objections

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verb

to object

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1.

VT [gen] to object; [+ argumento, plan] to put forward, present

¿algo que objetar? — any objections?

le objeté que no había dinero suficiente — I pointed out to him that there was not enough money

2.

VI (Mil) to be a conscientious objector

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1.

verbo transitivo to object

¿tienes algo que objetar? — do you have any objection?

2.

objetar vi (Esp fam) to declare oneself a conscientious objector

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= object, cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection.

Ex. It may be objected that a direct experience of the country by visiting it does not ensure a true picture, in fact that it may even stand in the way.

Ex. Chalmers conceded the utter falseness of the forgeries, but cavilled at Malone's method of refuting them.

Ex. If the business of American government simply comes down to quibbling over price, then all principled protests become rather pointless.

Ex. The objection that is always raised against our subject access reflecting a multiplicity of points of view is that the reader's expectations concerning access will often not be met.

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1.

verbo transitivo to object

¿tienes algo que objetar? — do you have any objection?

2.

objetar vi (Esp fam) to declare oneself a conscientious objector

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= object, cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection.

Ex: It may be objected that a direct experience of the country by visiting it does not ensure a true picture, in fact that it may even stand in the way.

Ex: Chalmers conceded the utter falseness of the forgeries, but cavilled at Malone's method of refuting them.

Ex: If the business of American government simply comes down to quibbling over price, then all principled protests become rather pointless.

Ex: The objection that is always raised against our subject access reflecting a multiplicity of points of view is that the reader's expectations concerning access will often not be met.

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objetar [A1 ]

vt

to object

objetó que saldría muy caro she objected that it would be very expensive

-me parece injusto -objetó I think it's unfair, she objected

¿tienes algo que objetar? do you have any objection?

■ objetar objetar

vi

(Esp) to declare oneself a conscientious objector

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objetar (conjugate objetar) verbo transitivo
to object;

◊ ¿tienes algo que objetar? do you have any objection?

verbo intransitivo (Esp fam) to declare oneself a conscientious objector
objetar
I verbo transitivo to object: no hay nada que objetar, there's no reason to object
II vi Mil to be a conscientious objector

'objetar' also found in these entries:
English:
exception
- object
- demur

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objetar

♦ vt

to object to;

no tengo nada que objetar I have no objection;

¿tienes algo que objetar a su propuesta? do you have any objection to her proposal?;

¿algo que objetar? any objections?;

objetó que era demasiado caro he objected that it was too expensive

♦ vi

Esp to register as a conscientious objector

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objetar

I v/t object;

tener algo que objetar have any objection

II v/i become a conscientious objector

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objetar v

: to object

no tengo nada que objetar: I have no objections

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objetar vb to object

no tengo nada que objetar I've got no objections