subject
sub
ˈsʌb
sab
ject
ˌʤɛkt
jekt
British pronunciation
/ˈsʌbˌdʒɛkt/

Definitie en betekenis van "subject"in het Engels

01

onderwerp, thema

someone or something that is being described, discussed, or dealt with
subject definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
The main subject of today's lecture is the French Revolution.
Het hoofdonderwerp van de lezing van vandaag is de Franse Revolutie.
The students chose a fascinating subject for their research paper: artificial intelligence.
De studenten kozen een fascinerend onderwerp voor hun onderzoekspaper: kunstmatige intelligentie.
02

vak, discipline

a branch or an area of knowledge that we study at a school, college, or university
subject definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
At university, Jane specialized in the subject of linguistics, studying various languages and their structures.
Aan de universiteit specialiseerde Jane zich in het vak taalkunde, waarbij ze verschillende talen en hun structuren bestudeerde.
In elementary school, students learn about different subjects like mathematics, science, and history.
Op de basisschool leren leerlingen over verschillende vakken zoals wiskunde, wetenschap en geschiedenis.
03

a person, object, or scene chosen as the focus for artistic or photographic representation

example
Voorbeelden
The painter chose a rural landscape as her subject.
Students were assigned a subject for their drawing exercises.
04

(grammar) the noun, pronoun, or entity that performs the action or is described in a sentence

example
Voorbeelden
In " The dog barked, " the dog is the subject.
Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate.
05

onderdaan, burger

a person who is under the rule or authority of a monarch, government, or leader
example
Voorbeelden
The king 's subjects admired him for his wisdom.
De onderdanen van de koning bewonderden hem om zijn wijsheid.
The queen treated her subjects with fairness and respect.
De koningin behandelde haar onderdanen met eerlijkheid en respect.
06

onderwerp, deelnemer

someone or something on which a study or experiment is performed
example
Voorbeelden
The subjects in the clinical trial were closely monitored for any adverse effects of the new medication.
De proefpersonen in de klinische studie werden nauwlettend gevolgd voor eventuele bijwerkingen van het nieuwe medicijn.
Researchers recruited healthy volunteers as subjects for the cognitive psychology study.
Onderzoekers rekruteerden gezonde vrijwilligers als proefpersonen voor de cognitieve psychologiestudie.
07

the first term of a proposition, about which something is asserted

example
Voorbeelden
The subject of the proposition is what the claim refers to.
Logic distinguishes between the subject and predicate of a statement.
to subject
01

onderwerpen

to make someone experience something unpleasant
Ditransitive: to subject sb/sth to something unpleasant
example
Voorbeelden
The strict policies of the company subjected employees to intense scrutiny, leading to a tense work environment.
Het strikte beleid van het bedrijf onderwierp werknemers aan intense controle, wat leidde tot een gespannen werksfeer.
Living in a noisy neighborhood subjected the residents to constant disturbances and disrupted sleep.
Wonen in een lawaaierige buurt onderwierp de bewoners aan constante verstoringen en verstoorde de slaap.
02

onderdrukken, overheersen

to assert dominance or control over a person, group, or nation
Transitive: to subject a group or region
example
Voorbeelden
Throughout history, powerful empires sought to subject weaker nations.
Door de geschiedenis heen hebben machtige rijken geprobeerd zwakkere naties te onderwerpen.
Colonial powers sought to subject indigenous populations, often leading to the exploitation of natural resources.
Kolonialen machten probeerden inheemse bevolkingsgroepen te onderwerpen, wat vaak leidde tot uitbuiting van natuurlijke hulpbronnen.
01

likely to be influenced, affected, or exposed to something

example
Voorbeelden
Areas near the coast are subject to flooding.
The crops are subject to disease in damp conditions.
02

under the authority, control, or sovereignty of another

example
Voorbeelden
The villagers were subject to the king's rule.
Citizens are subject to the laws of their country.
03

possibly dependent on, accepting, or allowing something to happen

example
Voorbeelden
The plan is subject to approval by management.
The proposal is subject to change after consultation.
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