sujeto
nounUpper-intermediate
What does “sujeto” mean in English?
subject, participant — a person in a study or experiment; or the grammatical subject; 'sujeto a' = subject to
subject, participant — a person in a study or experiment; or the grammatical subject; 'sujeto a' = subject to (rules)
Example sentences
los sujetos del experimento fueron informados
the study participants were informed
el sujeto de la oración gramatical
the grammatical subject of the sentence
How to use it
'Sujeto' at B2 has two key senses: (1) the grammatical subject of a sentence, and (2) a subject/participant in a study or experiment. In academic and scientific texts, sense 2 is dominant. The form 'sujeto a' (subject to) is also a common adjective meaning liable or bound by rules.
Common mistake
Don't confuse 'sujeto' (participant in a study or grammatical subject) with 'tema' (topic) — they are not interchangeable. 'El sujeto del estudio' is the person being studied, not the topic.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones específicas 3.1.