objeto

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) object; thing
2. (masculine) that to which emotions or an action is directed towards
3. (masculine) object (class or structure)
4. (masculine) object (in a sentence, the receiver of an action)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of objetar

Hyphenated as

ob‧je‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/o.biˈʒɛ.tu/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“throw against”), from ob (“against”) + iaciō (“throw”).

Sentences

Um cara e uma menina apresentando objeto para o outro .

A guy and a girl presenting an object to each other.

Quando ela viu o objeto desconhecido subindo e descendo a borda ?, ficou absolutamente horrorizada .

When she saw the unknown object going up and down the ledge?, she was absolutely horrified.