Meaning
object; argue against
- to express disagreement or opposition
- to raise an objection or counterargument
In a sentence
Lui obietta sempre durante le riunioni.
He always objects during meetings.
Hai obiettato alla proposta del direttore?
Did you object to the manager's proposal?
Non obietto, ma preferisco un'altra soluzione.
I'm not objecting, but I prefer another solution.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| obiettare | infinitive |
| obietto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| obietti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| obietta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| obiettiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| obiettate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| obiettano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| obiettavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| obiettavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| obiettava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| obiettavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| obiettavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| obiettavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| obiettai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| obiettasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| obiettò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| obiettammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| obiettaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| obiettarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| obietterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| obietterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| obietterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| obietteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| obietterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| obietteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| obietti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| obietti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| obietti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| obiettiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| obiettiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| obiettino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| obiettassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| obiettassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| obiettasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| obiettassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| obiettaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| obiettassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| obietterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| obietteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| obietterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| obietteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| obiettereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| obietterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| obietta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| obiettiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| obiettate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| obiettando | gerund |
| obiettato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often followed by che plus clause: obiettare che non è vero.
- More formal than dire di no or non essere d'accordo.
- Usually takes avere in compound tenses.