direct object

daɪˈrɛkt ˈɑbdʒɛkt

Definition

Definition of direct object - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

noun that receives the action of a verb

TECH.

In the sentence 'She loves him', 'him' is the direct object..

accusative

object

case distinction

TECH.

object in accusative case in some languages

TECH.

In Latin, 'librum' is the direct object.

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Expressions with direct

direct hit

action or statement with immediate powerful effect

Her comment was a direct hit on his ego.

direct line

phone connection without intermediaries

She called the manager on his direct line.

direct response

immediate reaction to a stimulus or action

The joke received a direct response from the audience..

in a direct line

adv.

moving straight from one point to another

The road runs in a direct line to the city.

as a direct result of

adv.

because something happened right after another event

He lost his job as a direct result of the mistake.

come direct from

arrive straight from a place or source without stops

These apples come direct from the farm.

Expressions with object

no object

adj.

not considered important

For this project, time is no object.

object lesson

real-life example explaining a principle

His failure was an object lesson in humility.

price is no object

exp.

cost does not matter

For this project, price is no object.

defeat the object

make the purpose of something fail or pointless

If you whisper, it will defeat the object of speaking up.

expense is no object

exp.

money does not matter when making a choice

Expense is no object when it comes to her wedding.

money is no object

exp.

cost is not a concern for achieving a goal

For this wedding, money is no object.

money isn't an object

exp.

cost is not a concern or limitation

Buy the best car; money isn't an object.

object of one's affection

person or thing someone loves or admires deeply

She is the object of his affection.

that defeats the object

exp.

makes the original purpose pointless or ineffective

If you mute everyone in meetings, that defeats the object of collaboration.

the object of one's desire

goal or aspiration someone is striving to achieve

The championship trophy was the object of their desire.

Terms with direct object included in their meaning

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them

pron.

plural direct object

refers to multiple people or things as direct object

aim at

literal targeting

direct a weapon or object towards a target

point

aim

direct toward an object or aim

end

pass away

die without a direct object

transitive verb

linguistics

verb needing a direct object to complete meaning

accusative case

linguistics

case showing the direct object or direction towards something

intransitive verb form

linguistics

verb that does not take a direct object

transitive

adj.

linguistics

describes a verb that requires a direct object

Examples of direct object in a sentence

'The cat' in 'I fed the cat' is the direct object.
In English, 'him' is the direct object in the sentence.
The teacher explained how to identify the direct object.

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French:complément d'objet direct, ...
German:direktes Objekt, ...
Italian:complemento oggetto, oggetto diretto, ...
Spanish:objeto directo, ...
Portuguese:complemento direto, ...
Chinese:直接宾语, 受词, ...
Japanese:直接目的語, 対格目的語, ...
Arabic:مَفْعُولٌ بِهِ, ...
Hebrew:מוּשָׂא יָשִׁיר, מוּשָׂא יָשִׁיר, ...
Russian:прямое дополнение, ...
Ukrainian:прямий додаток, прямий об'єкт, ...
Hindi:कर्म, प्रत्यक्ष वस्तु, ...
Bengali:প্রত্যক্ষ কর্ম, সরাসরি বস্তু, ...
Catalan:complement directe, acusatiu, ...
Czech:přímý předmět, ...
Danish:genstandsled, ...
Dutch:lijdend voorwerp, ...
Greek:άμεσο αντικείμενο, άμεσος όρος, ...
Hungarian:tárgy, ...
Khmer:កម្មបទផ្ទាល់, ...
Korean:직접 목적어, ...
Persian:مفعول مستقیم, مفعول, ...
Polish:dopełnienie bliższe, dopełnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):complemento direto, ...
Romanian:obiect direct, acuzativ, ...
Swedish:direkt objekt, ...
Thai:กรรมตรง, ...
Turkish:doğrudan nesne, ...
Vietnamese:tân ngữ trực tiếp, đối tượng trực tiếp, ...

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Definition of direct object - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with direct

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