subject
The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is madeThe noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.
» English has become my favorite subject.
Englisch ist mein Lieblingsfach geworden.
Английский стал моим любимым предметом.
Английский язык стал моим любимым предметом.
Английский теперь мой любимый предмет.
Англійська мова стала моїм улюбленим предметом.
Meaning
11 sensesThe noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.
In the active sentence ‘The cat ate the mouse’, ‘the cat’ is the subject and ‘the mouse’ is the object.
In the passive sentence ‘the mouse was eaten by the cat’, ‘the mouse’ is the subject even though it is the target (patient) of the action, and ‘the cat’ is the agent.
Satzgegenstand, Subjekt
подлежа́щееpodležáščeje, субъе́ктsubʺjékt
пі́дметpídmet, суб'є́ктsubʺjékt
By extension: an actor or agent; one who takes action.
the subjects and objects of power
субъе́ктsubʺjékt
суб'є́ктsubʺjékt
The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
Thema, Gegenstand, Sache
предме́тpredmét, те́маtéma
предме́тpredmét, те́маtéma
A particular area of study.
Her favorite subject is physics.
Fach, Schulfach, Unterrichtsfach
предме́тpredmét, дисципли́наdisciplína
предме́тpredmét, дисциплінаdyscyplina
A citizen in a monarchy.
I am a British subject.
Untertan, Untertanin
по́дданныйpóddannyj, по́дданнаяpóddannaja
підда́нийpiddányj, підда́наpiddána, підда́нецьpiddánecʹ
A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
Untertan, Untertanin
по́дданныйpóddannyj, по́дданнаяpóddannaja
The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.
Thema
те́маtéma
те́маtéma
A human, animal, or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc; especially, one being studied in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial.
human subject research
animal subjects
Versuchsperson, Testperson
субъе́ктsubʺjékt
суб'є́ктsubʺjékt
A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.
Subjekt
That of which something is stated.
A variable isolated on one side of an equality, expressed in terms of other variables.
Making x the subject of x²-6x#43;3y#61;0, we get x#61;3#92;pm#92;sqrt#123;9-3y#125;.
- something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
- (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
- (logic) the first term of a proposition
- the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
Examples
1057 sentencesEnglish has become my favorite subject.
Англійська мова стала моїм улюбленим предметом.
ruАнглийский стал моим любимым предметом.
deEnglisch ist mein Lieblingsfach geworden.
Which subject do you like best?
Який твій улюблений предмет?
ruКакой предмет тебе больше нравится?
deWas ist dein Lieblingsfach?
What's your favorite subject at school?
Який у тебе улюблений предмет у школі?
ruКакой у тебя любимый предмет в школе?
deWas ist dein Lieblingsschulfach?
What's your favorite subject in school?
Який у тебе улюблений предмет у школі?
ruКакой у тебя любимый предмет в школе?
deWelches ist euer Lieblingsfach?
Don't try to change the subject.
Не намагайся змінити тему.
deVersuch nicht, das Thema zu wechseln!
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 4
By meaning 5
Origin
From Latin subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”From Latin subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”).
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Forms
plural: subjectsSynonyms
16 synonyms- something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation:content-ndepicted object
- the subject matter of a conversation or discussion:topictheme
- a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation:caseguinea pig
- some situation or event that is thought about:topicissuematter
- a branch of knowledge:disciplinesubject areasubject fieldfieldfield of studystudybailiwick
- a person who owes allegiance to that nation:national
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
46 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- B1School and university — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- change the subject
- favorite subject
- my favorite subject
- your favorite subject
- favorite subject in
- favorite subject is
- on that subject
- on the subject
- with the subject
- what subject did
- subjects in high
- subject in school