subject

subject
subject
A n
1 (topic) sujet m ; let's get back to the subject revenons au sujet or à nos moutons ○ ; to change ou drop the subject parler d'autre chose, changer de sujet ; to raise a subject soulever une question ; while we're on the subject of bonuses… pendant que nous en sommes aux primes… ;
2 (branch of knowledge) (at school, college) matière f ; (for research, study) sujet m ; my favourite subject is English l'anglais est ma matière préférée ; her subject is genetics elle est spécialisée en génétique ;
3 Art, Phot sujet m ;
4 Sci (in experiment) sujet m ;
5 (focus) objet m ; to be the subject of an inquiry faire l'objet d'une enquête ; it has become a subject for complaints cela fait l'objet de beaucoup de plaintes ;
6 Ling sujet m ;
7 (citizen) sujet/-ette m/f ; British subjects les sujets britanniques.
B adj
1 (subservient) [people, race] asservi ;
2 (obliged to obey) to be subject to être soumis à [law, rule] ;
3 (liable) to be subject to être sujet/-ette à [flooding, fits] ; être passible de [tax] ; prices are subject to increases les prix peuvent subir des augmentations ; flights are subject to delay les vols sont susceptibles d'être en retard ;
4 (dependent) to be subject to dépendre de [approval] ; you will be admitted subject to producing a visa vous serez admis à condition de présenter un visa ; ‘subject to alteration’ ‘sous réserve de modification’ ; ‘subject to availability’ (of flights, tickets) ‘dans la limite des places disponibles’ ; (of goods) ‘dans la limite des stocks disponibles’.
C vtr
1 (expose) to subject sb to sth faire subir qch à qn [stress, insults, torture] ; to be subjected to devoir supporter [noise] ; faire l'objet de [attacks] ; être soumis à [torture] ; to subject sth to heat/light exposer qch à la chaleur/lumière ;
2 (subjugate) littér assujettir [race, country].

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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