object1, s.1aRud m, ball m, ábhar m, ní m, réad m. bObject of, for, pity, díol m, ábhar m, trua. Object of charity, díol m déirce. He is an object of ridicule, tá sé ina cheap magaidh, ina ula mhagaidh. The object of his studies, ábhar a chuid staidéir. 2aCuspóir m -a, aidhm f, críoch f. What object has he in view?cad é atá faoi aige?What is the object of all this?cad chuige é seo go léir. There's no object in doing that, ní haon tairbhe é sin a dhéanamh. b(In applying for post) Salary no object, is cuma faoin tuarastal. Expense is no object, ná bactar leis an gcostas. 3Phil: Oibiacht f. 4Gram: Cuspóir m. Object clause, clásal cuspóireach. 5Opt: Frithne f.
object2 .1v.tr.To object sth. to s.o., rud a agairt, a áiteamh, in aghaidh duine. It was objected that . . ., cuireadh ina choinne, ina aghaidh, go . . . 2v.i.To object to sth., s.o., cur i gcoinne ruda, duine. To object to doing sth., diúltú do rud a dhéanamh. I object to his doing it, táim i gcoinne é a dhéanamh. Do you object to my smoking?ar mhiste leat dá gcaithfinn gal?I wouldn't object to a glass of wine, ní dhiúltóinn gloine fhíona.