subject Signification, définition

Signification de subject en français

• 0 an idea that sb discusses or writes about -- sujet [ masculine ]

  • The subject of my paper is late 19th century French painting. Le sujet de mon devoir est le peinture de la fin du 19ème siècle en France.

  • a conversation on the subject of teenage drinking une conversation sur le sujet de la boisson chez les jeunes

• 1 a topic sb learns about at school, college, etc. -- matière [ feminine ]

  • Math is his favorite subject. Les maths sont ma matière préférée.

• 2 a person being studied -- sujet [ masculine ]

  • There were 32 subjects in the first test. Il y avait 32 sujets lors de la première épreuve.

• 3 sb or sth that is the focus of a work of art -- sujet [ masculine ]

  • the subject of the photograph le sujet de la photo

• 4 in grammar, the person, place, or thing that does the action of the verb in a sentence -- sujet [ masculine ]

• 5 affected or controlled by -- assujetti/-ie

  • Small businesses are subject to monthly inspections. Les petites entreprises sont assujetties à des inspections mensuelles.

  • Boaters are subject to drunk driving laws. Les conducteurs de bateaux sont assujettis aux lois que les conducteurs de voitures pour ce qui est de l’alccol.

  • We will start next week, subject to the board’s approval. Nous partirons la semaine prochaine, sous réserve de l’approbation du conseil.

• 6 to force sb to do or experience sth -- soumettre à

  • prisoners subjected to horrible torture des prisonniers soumis à d’horribles tortures

• 7 (of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power -- assujetti

  • subject nations.

• 8 a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc -- sujet/-ette

  • We are loyal subjects of the Queen

  • He is a British subject.

• 9 someone or something that is talked about, written about etc -- sujet

  • We discussed the price of food and similar subjects

  • What was the subject of the debate?

  • The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay

  • I’ve said all I can on that subject.

• 10 a branch of study or learning in school, university etc -- matière

  • He is taking exams in seven subjects

  • Mathematics is his best subject.

• 11 a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc -- sujet (de)

  • I don’t think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.

• 12 in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees -- sujet

• 13 to bring (a person, country etc) under control -- assujettir

  • They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).

• 14 to cause to suffer, or submit (to something) -- soumettre

  • He was subjected to cruel treatment

  • These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.