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objection

objection

noun ob-zhek-SYOHN Less Common
Communication Responses

Usage Note

Objection is a direct cognate with English and is used in legal, philosophical, and everyday debate contexts. The set phrase objection, votre honneur! mirrors the English courtroom 'Objection, Your Honour!' and is well understood from American TV. The verb objecter ('to object') or soulever une objection ('to raise an objection') are common pairings.

Examples

"L'avocat a soulevé une objection importante."

Natural Translation

The lawyer raised an important objection.

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