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objetivo

ohb-heh-TEE-vohoβ.xeˈti.βo

goal, objective

Also: aim, target
NounmA2
A simplified character standing on the summit of a mountain with arms raised in triumph, symbolizing achieving a goal.

📝 In Action

Mi objetivo principal este año es aprender a cocinar.

A2

My main goal this year is to learn how to cook.

Necesitamos un plan claro para alcanzar el objetivo.

B1

We need a clear plan to reach the objective.

El equipo no pudo cumplir con el objetivo de ventas trimestral.

B2

The team could not meet the quarterly sales target.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • meta (goal, finish line)
  • propósito (purpose, intention)
  • fin (end)

Common Collocations

  • alcanzar un objetivo – to reach/achieve a goal
  • fijar un objetivo – to set a goal

objective, factual

Also: impartial
Adjectivem/fB2neutral/formal
A perfectly level balance scale holding two identical weights, illustrating impartiality and objectivity.

📝 In Action

El juez debe ser totalmente objetivo al considerar la evidencia.

B2

The judge must be totally objective when considering the evidence.

Ella siempre da una opinión objetiva de la situación.

B2

She always gives an objective (factual) opinion of the situation.

Es difícil ser objetivo cuando se trata de tu propia familia.

C1

It is difficult to be objective when it concerns your own family.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • imparcial (impartial)
  • neutral (neutral)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • un análisis objetivo – an objective analysis
  • punto de vista objetivo – objective point of view

lens, objective

NounmC1technical
A detailed but simplified illustration of the glass lens element of a camera.

📝 In Action

Necesito limpiar el objetivo de mi cámara antes de tomar fotos.

C1

I need to clean the lens of my camera before taking photos.

El microscopio tiene varios objetivos de aumento.

C2

The microscope has several objective lenses for magnification.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • lente (lens (general term))

Common Collocations

  • cambiar el objetivo – to change the lens
  • objetivo gran angular – wide-angle lens

🔀 Commonly Confused With

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "objetivo" in Spanish:

aim→factual→goal→impartial→lens→objective→target→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: objetivo

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'objetivo' to describe an attribute (something unbiased)?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
objetivar(to objectify, to make objective) — Verb
objetividad(objectivity) — Noun
subjetivo(subjective) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes directly from the Medieval Latin word 'objectivus', based on the idea of something being external to the mind and presented as an 'object'. It contrasts with subjective, which comes from inside the mind.

First recorded: 17th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: objectiveFrench: objectif

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'objetivo' always masculine?

When 'objetivo' is used as a noun (meaning 'goal' or 'lens'), it is always masculine ('el objetivo'). However, when it is used as an adjective (meaning 'unbiased'), it changes its ending to agree with the noun it describes: 'el informe objetivo' but 'la revisión objetiva'.

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'objetivo' y 'meta'?

Both mean 'goal,' but 'meta' often suggests a final, ambitious goal or a finish line (like in a race), while 'objetivo' is generally used for any clear, measurable target or aim, especially in business or formal planning.