Spanish word

objeto

Pronunciation

IPA/oβˈxeto/

Meaning

  • masculine nounobject

Example

Pon el objeto en la mesa.

Put the object on the table.

Illustration for objeto (object)

More examples

He dejado mi objeto personal en el coche.

I left my personal effect in the car.

Core concept

A tangible item that can be picked up or moved.

Common phrases

  • objeto perdido

    lost property

  • objeto personal

    personal effect

  • objeto de valor

    valuable possession

Similar words

cosa: A vague everyday thing or item used when specifics are unnecessary.
artículo: An individual item or product considered as a unit for sale.

Definition in Spanish

Entidad concreta o cosa tangible; también término que en gramática indica la entidad sobre la que recae una acción (objeto directo o indirecto).

Word origin

From Latin objectum, the past participle of objicere 'to place before', originally 'that which is placed before' and later applied to a concrete thing or the thing affected by an action.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech objeto frequently appears with verbs of placing and carrying such as poner, dejar, and llevar.

Other meanings

  • grammatical objectnoun
  • purposenoun
  • targetnoun

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