French Conversation · Level 60
75 words
French word
objecter
Pronunciation
IPA/ɔbʒɛkte/
Meaning
- verbobject to ___
Example
Il a objecté à ma proposition.
He objected to my proposal.
More examples
Elle a objecté que le délai était trop court.
She objected that the deadline was too short.
Core concept
A verbal barrier placed in the path of a proposal or opinion.
Common phrases
objecter à une proposition
object to a proposal
objecter que...
object that ___
Similar words
refuser: To decline an offer or proposal.
s'opposer: To take a stand against an opinion or action.
Definition in French
Manifester son désaccord envers une proposition ou une opinion en formulant une réserve ou une critique, souvent introduite par « objecter à ».
Word origin
French objecter comes from Latin objectare, related to obicere, 'to throw against', which developed into the sense of presenting an objection.
Usage tips
- Before a noun, objecter normally takes à, as in objecter à une proposition; before a clause, objecter que is also standard.