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/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/ /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ /səbˈdʒɛkt/

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adjective

Sujet à, enclin à

Likely to be affected by or to experience something.

Examples :

"The students are subject to strict rules about late arrivals. "

Les étudiants sont sujets à des règles strictes concernant les arrivées tardives.

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adjective

Soumis à

Conditional upon.

Examples :

"The local board sets local policy, subject to approval from the State Board."

Le conseil local définit la politique locale, soumise à l'approbation du conseil d'État.

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adjective

Soumis, subordonné

Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

Examples :

"The basement apartment is located in a subject building. "

L'appartement en sous-sol est situé dans un bâtiment soumis.

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adjective

Soumis, assujetti

Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.

Examples :

"The rebellious teenager was, for a time, subject to strict parental rules. "

L'adolescent rebelle était, pendant un temps, soumis à des règles parentales strictes.

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noun

Sujet

(grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

Examples :

"In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent."

Dans la phrase « La souris est mangée par le chat dans la cuisine », « La souris » est le sujet, « le chat » étant l'agent.

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Acteur, agent

An actor; one who takes action.

Examples :

"The subjects and objects of power."

Les acteurs et les agents du pouvoir.

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noun

Sujet, thème

The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.

Examples :

"The subject of the meeting was the new company policy. "

Le sujet de la réunion était la nouvelle politique de l'entreprise.

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Matière, sujet

A particular area of study.

Examples :

"Her favorite subject is physics."

Sa matière préférée est la physique.

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noun

Sujet

A citizen in a monarchy.

Examples :

"I am a British subject."

Je suis un sujet britannique.

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noun

Sujet, ressortissant

A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.

Examples :

"The kingdom's subjects were required to pay taxes to the king. "

Les sujets du royaume étaient tenus de payer des impôts au roi.

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Thème, sujet

The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.

Examples :

"The composer's intricate fugue had a simple subject, a recurring melody that was the focus of the entire piece. "

La fugue complexe du compositeur avait un sujet simple, une mélodie récurrente qui était au centre de toute la pièce.

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noun

Sujet, objet

A human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the subject to determine the cause of the illness. "

Le médecin a examiné le sujet pour déterminer la cause de la maladie.

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noun

Sujet, être

A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.

Examples :

"The subject of the debate was whether to have a family picnic this weekend. "

Le sujet du débat était de savoir s'il fallait organiser un pique-nique familial ce week-end.

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noun

Sujet, thème

That of which something is stated.

Examples :

"The subject of the conversation was the new restaurant downtown. "

Le sujet de la conversation était le nouveau restaurant du centre-ville.

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noun

Variable

The variable in terms of which an expression is defined.

Examples :

"Making x the subject of x2 − 6x + 3y = 0, we have x = 3 ± √(9 − 3y)."

En faisant de x la variable de x² − 6x + 3y = 0, nous avons x = 3 ± √(9 − 3y).

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verb

Soumettre à

(construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.

Examples :

"I came here to buy souvenirs, not to be subjected to a tirade of abuse!"

Je suis venu ici pour acheter des souvenirs, pas pour être soumis à une tirade d'insultes !

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verb

Assujettir, soumettre

To make subordinate or subservient; to subdue or enslave.

Examples :

"The dictator sought to subject the entire population to his harsh rule. "

Le dictateur cherchait à assujettir toute la population à son régime sévère.

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