object

objet, chose

Chose que l’on peut voir ou toucher et qui n’est pas vivante.

En anglais simple : A thing that you can see or touch and that is not alive.

• There is a small object on the floor.
• Keep sharp objects away from children.
• What was the strange object you found?

Synonymes : thing, item

Expressions courantes : heavy object, sharp object, small object

but, objectif

Résultat que l’on cherche à atteindre par une action ou un projet.

En anglais simple : The result that an action or plan is meant to achieve.

• The object is to win.
• Our main object was to reduce waste.
• What is the object of this meeting?

Comment l'utiliser : the object of something is to do something (The object of the exercise is to improve your balance.)

Synonymes : aim, goal, purpose, objective

Expressions courantes : the main object, object of something, sole object

complément d’objet

Nom ou groupe de mots lié à un verbe ou une préposition, désignant souvent ce qui subit l’action.

En anglais simple : A noun or phrase linked to a verb or preposition, often naming what an action affects.

• Find the object in this sentence.
• Some verbs need a direct object.
• In 'She opened the door,' 'the door' is the object.

Expressions courantes : direct object, indirect object, object of something

objet

Personne ou chose vers laquelle se dirige un sentiment.

En anglais simple : A person or thing that a feeling is directed towards.

• He was the object of her affection.
• Their success became an object of envy.
• Why has this building become the object of so much hatred?

Comment l'utiliser : the object of someone’s feeling (The singer became the object of her admiration.)

Synonymes : target, focus

Expressions courantes : object of affection, object of desire, object of ridicule

objet

Élément d’un programme créé à partir d’un type défini, qui regroupe généralement des données et des actions.

En anglais simple : A unit in a computer program created from a defined type, usually holding data and actions.

• The program creates a new object.
• Each object stores a customer’s details.
• These objects share the same class.

Synonymes : instance

Expressions courantes : create an object, object instance, object properties

s’opposer, objecter

Dire que l’on n’accepte pas ou ne soutient pas quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To say that you do not accept or support something.

• I object to this plan.
• Nobody objected when we changed the date.
• Would you object to sharing an office?

Comment l'utiliser : object to someone/something (Residents object to the new road.); object to doing something (I object to paying an extra fee.); object that… (She objected that the rules were unfair.)

Synonymes : protest, oppose

Contraires : agree, accept

Expressions courantes : object to something, strongly object, object to paying, object in court