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objeción

objection

noun ohb-heh-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Objeción is a formal or legal challenge to a statement or proposal — the word lawyers use when they say 'Objection!' in a courtroom (¡Objeción!). The phrase poner objeciones means 'to raise objections'. In everyday speech pero or reparo can be less formal alternatives.

Examples

"El abogado presentó una objeción ante el juez."

Natural Translation

The lawyer raised an objection before the judge.

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