objection

obiezione, riserva

Affermazione o ragione che esprime disaccordo o il desiderio che qualcosa non accada.

In inglese semplice: A statement or reason showing that you disagree with something or do not want it to happen.

• I have no objection to your plan.
• She raised several objections during the meeting.
• What is your main objection to moving?

Come si usa: objection to something (They raised an objection to the new plan.); objection to doing something (I have no objection to waiting here.)

Sinonimi: protest, complaint, reservation

Contrari: approval

Espressioni comuni: raise an objection, strong objection, no objection

obiezione

Protesta formale di un avvocato perché qualcosa detto o fatto in tribunale viola le regole del processo.

In inglese semplice: A lawyer’s formal protest that something said or done in court breaks the court’s rules.

• The judge overruled the objection.
• Her lawyer raised an objection to the question.
• Several objections interrupted the witness’s account.

Come si usa: objection to something (The judge rejected the objection to the question.)

Sinonimi: protest

Espressioni comuni: raise an objection, sustain an objection, overrule an objection, legal objection

opposizione, contestazione

Atto di dichiarare il proprio disaccordo o la propria opposizione a qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: The act of saying that you disagree with something or oppose it.

• The decision met with widespread objection.
• Her formal objection stopped the vote.
• They proceeded despite public objection to the project.

Come si usa: objection to something (Public objection to the closure delayed the decision.)

Sinonimi: opposition, protest

Contrari: agreement

Espressioni comuni: formal objection, public objection, last-minute objection

obiezione, mi oppongo

Espressione usata da un avvocato per segnalare che una domanda o dichiarazione viola le regole del processo.

In inglese semplice: Used by a lawyer to say that a question or statement breaks the court’s rules.

• “Objection!” said the lawyer.
• “Objection, Your Honor! That question is unfair.”
• “Objection! The witness cannot know what he was thinking.”

Espressioni comuni: objection your honor, objection leading question