What does sujeto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sujeto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sujeto in Spanish.

The word sujeto in Spanish means individual, person, subject, attached, fixed, subject, subject, hold, grab, fasten, hang on, hold on, abide by, restrain, hold, contract subject to conditions, subject to availability, subject to law, creditor, active party, perpetrator, key player, major player, creditworthy, subject of law, subject of study, subject of action, been mentioned, economic subject, taxpayer, taxpayer, victim, plaintiff, victim of a crime, perpetrator, popular subject, popular character, psychic being, social entity, social being, a suspicious looking character. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sujeto

individual, person, subject

nombre masculino (individuo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El sujeto lleva barba postiza.
The individual has a false beard.

attached, fixed

adjetivo (sujetado, enganchado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La tarjeta sujeta al regalo tenía un lindo mensaje.
The card attached to the gift had a nice message.

subject

adjetivo (supeditado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tomás está sujeto a lo que diga el jefe.
Tom is subject to what his boss says.

subject

nombre masculino (gramática: realiza la acción) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El sujeto de la oración "yo como manzanas" es "yo".
The subject of the sentence "I eat apples" is "I".

hold, grab

verbo transitivo (agarrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sujeta mi bolso mientras me pongo el abrigo.
Hold my purse while I put on my coat.

fasten

verbo transitivo (prender)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sujetó los papeles con un clip para que no se perdieran.
He fastened the papers with a clip so that they didn't get lost.

hang on, hold on

verbo pronominal (asirse, sostenerse)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Se sujetaron de la barandilla para no caerse.
They held (or: hung) on to the railing to stop themselves from falling.

abide by

verbo pronominal (ceñirse a condiciones)

La empresa se sujetará a los requisitos del cliente.
The company will abide by the client's requirements.

restrain

verbo transitivo (controlar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sujeten a sus hijos si no quieren que se descontrolen.
Restrain your children if you don't want them to get out of control.

hold

verbo transitivo (medirse al hablar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sujeta tu lengua si no quieres tener problemas.
Hold your tongue if you don't want to get in trouble.

contract subject to conditions

(derecho: validez condicionada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

subject to availability

locución adjetiva (si hay)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La venta de la mercancía está sujeta a disponibilidad.
The sale of merchandise is subject to availability.

subject to law

locución adjetiva (acorde a ley)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Si el alcalde no toma medidas sujetas a la ley, deberá responder ante las autoridades.

creditor

locución nominal masculina (economía: acreedor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El socio es un sujeto activo en el sector.
The partner is a creditor in the sector.

active party, perpetrator

locución nominal masculina (legal: victimario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El sujeto activo agredió con un cuchillo a la víctima.
The perpetrator assaulted the victim with a knife.

key player, major player

locución nominal masculina (sujeto indispensable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Robert Koch fue el sujeto clave para la prevención de la tuberculosis.
Robert Koch was the key player in the prevention of tuberculosis.

creditworthy

locución nominal masculina (apto para préstamo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

subject of law

locución nominal masculina (der: quien puede adquirirlos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

subject of study

locución nominal masculina (de una investigación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los investigadores estudian a muchos sujetos de estudio antes de llegar a conclusiones.

subject of action

locución nominal masculina (legal: ser humano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

been mentioned

locución nominal masculina (conocido, ya nombrado)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Eso ya es sujeto de marras, cuenta otra cosa.
That's old news; tell me something new.

economic subject

locución nominal masculina (impuestos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las personas físicas y morales son sujetos económicos.
Individuals and entities are economic subjects.

taxpayer

locución nominal masculina (que debe pagar retención)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

taxpayer

(que debe pagar impuestos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es obligación del sujeto pasivo declarar todos sus ingresos ante la autoridad tributaria.
It is the taxpayer's obligation to declare all income to the tax authorities.

victim, plaintiff

(Derecho: víctima, afectado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El sujeto pasivo sufrió abusos de toda clase por parte de estos delincuentes.
The plaintiff endured all kinds of abuse at the hands of the delinquents.

victim of a crime

locución nominal masculina (el afectado, perjudicado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

perpetrator

locución nominal masculina (quien asume un rol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

popular subject, popular character

(de comunidad, sociedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

psychic being

locución nominal masculina (psicoanálisis: modelo) (relating to the phyche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Freud estudió al sujeto psíquico durante sus investigaciones.
Freud studied the psychic being during his research.

social entity, social being

locución nominal masculina (sociología: ser humano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marx tenía muchas teorías sobre el sujeto social.
Marx had many theories about the social entity (or: being).

a suspicious looking character

nombre masculino (persona: produce desconfianza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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