subject
A. [ˈsʌbdȝɪkt] -noun
1. (=topic, theme) tema (m)
(=plot)   argumento (m), asunto (m)
a. to [change] the subject = cambiar de tema
·let'noun change the subject
·cambiemos de tema
·changing the subject ...
·hablando de otra cosa ..., cambiando de tema ...
b. it'noun a [delicate] subject = es un asunto delicado
c. [on] the subject of ... = a propósito de ...
·(while we're) on the subject of money ...
·ya que de dinero se trata ...
d. this [raises] the whole subject of money = esto plantea el problema general del dinero
2. (school, university) asignatura (f)
3. (grammar) sujeto (m)
4. (medicine) caso (m)
·he'noun a nervous subject
·es un caso nervioso
5. (science)
·guinea pigs make excellent subjects
los conejillos son materia excelente para los experimentos etcetera
6. (especially British, Great Britain) (politics) nounúbdito (m) / nounúbdita (f)
·British subject
nounúbditoa masculine/feminine británicoa
·liberty of the subject
libertad (f) del ciudadano
B. [ˈsʌbdȝɪkt]
-adjective
1. [people, nation] dominado, subyugado
2. ·subject to
(=liable to)
[+law, tax, delays] sujeto a
[+disease] propenso a
[+flooding] expuesto a
(=conditional on)
[+approval etcetera] sujeto a
·these prices are subject to change without notice
·estos precios estánoun sujetos a cambio sin previo aviso
·subject to correction
·bajo correcciónoun
·subject to confirmation in writing
·sujeto a confirmaciónoun por escrito
C. [səbˈdȝekt]
-transitive verb
·to subject somebody to something
·someter a somebody, someone a algo
·to subject a book to criticism
·someter un libro a la crítica
·to be subjected to inquiry
·ser sometido a una investigaciónoun
·I will not be subjected to this questioning
·no tolero este interrogatorio or esta interrogaciónoun
·she was subjected to much indignity
·tuvo que aguantar muchas afrentas
D. [ˈsʌbdȝɪkt]
-compound
·subject heading -noun título (m) de materia
·subject index -noun (in book) índice (m) de materias (in library) catálogo (m) de materias
·subject matter -noun
(=topic)   tema (m), asunto (m)
a. [of letter] contenido (m)
·subject pronoun -noun pronombre (m) (de) sujeto