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objeto

Definitions of objeto
  1. noun
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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    todo
    an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
    lugar
    a point or extent in space
    amuleto, dije, mascota, talismán
    something believed to bring good luck
    cosa rara, curiosidad, manía, peculiaridad, rareza, retal, singularidad
    something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
    partida
    anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
    capa, película
    a thin coating or layer
    recuerdo
    something of sentimental value
    parte, porción
    something less than the whole of a human artifact
    accesorio
    any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
    sonda destapacaños
    something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
    chismes, cosas, miscelánea
    miscellaneous unspecified objects
    mondaduras, mondas
    (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel
    formación geológica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
    tierra, tierra firme
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    suelo, tierra
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
    restos, sobras
    any object that is left unused or still extant
    tira
    any long object resembling a thin line
    muro, pared
    anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
    alambrada, embrollo, enmarañamiento, enredo, greña
    an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
    artefacto
    a man-made object taken as a whole
    amuleto, filacteria, talismán
    a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
    bagatela, garambaina, moño
    something of little value or significance
    baratijas, chisme, chuchería, estantería, trasto
    miscellaneous curios
    punta
    the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
    joya, objeto de valor
    the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
    componente, elemento
    an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
    cortacircuitos, recortable
    a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out
    artilugio, chisme, pirindolo, trasto
    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
    echazón
    the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
    fetiche, vudú
    a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
    pedazo, trozo
    a separate part of a whole
    sección, segmento
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
    tela de araña, telaraña
    a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey
    importe, monta, suma, total, totalidad
    the whole amount
    escombro, resto, restos, ruina, ruinas
    the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
    domicilio, hogar, residencia
    the country or state or city where you live
    espacio exterior
    any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
    jungla, manigua, maraña, selva, yungla
    a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
    occidente
    a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
    tierra
    the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
    línea
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
    punto
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
    parte, región
    the extended spatial location of something
    región
    a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
    paradero
    the general location where something is
    acuífero
    underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
    archipiélago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
    playa, ribera
    an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
    cueva, sibil
    a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
    acantilado, cantil, risco
    a steep high face of rock
    chacra
    arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
    delta
    a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
    arbolado, arboleda, arboledo, bosque, monte
    land that is covered with trees and shrubs
    fósil
    the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
    iceberg
    a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
    isla
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
    istmo
    a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
    macizo
    a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
    depresión, hoyo, mella, muesca
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
    altura
    a raised or elevated geological formation
    paso, puerto
    the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
    península
    a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
    permagel
    ground that is permanently frozen
    cadena, cordillera, serranía, sierra, tiro
    a series of hills or mountains
    grao, orilla, ribera, ribo
    the land along the edge of a body of water
    pendiente, vertiente
    an elevated geological formation
    efusión, fontana, fuente, manantial
    a natural flow of ground water
    talud
    a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
    cabrón, champa, coñazo, césped, desgraciado, puto, rollo, tepe, terrón
    surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
    filón
    a layer of ore between layers of rock
    acuífero
    underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water
    espacio
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
  2. noun
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
    synonyms: asunto, tema
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    contenido, mensaje
    what a communication that is about something is about
  3. noun
    an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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    idea, pensamiento
    your intention; what you intend to do
    malentendido
    a contrary aim
    motivo
    the purpose of achieving or obtaining
    proyecto
    purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'
    voluntad
    a fixed and persistent intent or purpose
    type of:
    fin
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
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