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aim
(ām)v. aimed, aim·ing, aims
v.tr.
1.
a. To direct (a weapon or camera) toward a point.
b. To direct or propel (an object, such as a ball) toward a point: aimed the pass at a wide receiver; aimed the shot at the lower right corner of the goal.
2. To direct toward or intend for a particular goal or group: The publicity campaign was aimed at improving the eating habits of children.
v.intr.
1.
a. To direct a weapon or camera: The sniper aimed carefully.
b. To direct or propel an object toward a point: aimed for the far goalpost.
2. To determine a course or direct an effort: aim for a better education.
3. To propose to do something; intend: The historical society is aiming to restore the town hall.
n.
Idiom: 1.
a. The act of aiming: Take careful aim.
b. The ability to hit a target or intended point: a marksman with extraordinary aim.
c. The degree of accuracy of a weapon or of a person aiming a weapon or propelled object: Your aim was way off on that throw.
2. A purpose or intention toward which one's efforts are directed: My aim was to try to make him laugh. See Synonyms at intention.
take aim
1. To aim a weapon or object to be propelled.
2. To direct criticism or one's attention at something.
[Middle English aimen, from Old French esmer, to estimate (from Latin aestimāre) and from Old French aesmer (from Vulgar Latin *ad estimāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin aestimāre, to estimate).]
Synonyms: aim, direct, level, point, train
These verbs mean to turn something toward an intended goal or target: aimed the camera at the guests; directed our attention toward the screen; leveled criticism at the administration; pointing a finger at the suspect; trained the gun on the intruder. See Also Synonyms at intention.
These verbs mean to turn something toward an intended goal or target: aimed the camera at the guests; directed our attention toward the screen; leveled criticism at the administration; pointing a finger at the suspect; trained the gun on the intruder. See Also Synonyms at intention.
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aim
(eɪm)vb
1. to point (a weapon, missile, etc) or direct (a blow) at a particular person or object; level
2. (tr) to direct (satire, criticism, etc) at a person, object, etc
3. (intr; foll by at or an infinitive) to propose or intend: we aim to leave early.
4. (intr; often foll by at or for) to direct one's efforts or strive (towards): to aim at better communications; to aim high.
n
5. the action of directing something at an object
6. the direction in which something is pointed; line of sighting (esp in the phrase to take aim)
7. the object at which something is aimed; target
8. intention; purpose
[C14: via Old French aesmer from Latin aestimāre to estimate]
AIM
abbreviation for
(Stock Exchange) (in Britain) Alternative Investment Market
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aim
(eɪm)v.t.
1. to position or direct (a firearm, ball, rocket, etc.) so that the thing discharged or thrown will hit a target.
2. to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose: to aim a satire at snobbery.
v.i. 3. to point or direct a gun, punch, etc.
4. to strive; try (usu. fol. by to or at): We aim at pleasing everyone.
5. to intend: She aims to go tomorrow.
6. to direct efforts, as toward an object: I aim at perfection.
n. 7. the act of directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
8. the direction in which a weapon or missile is pointed; line of sighting.
9. the point intended to be hit: to miss one's aim.
10. something intended to be attained by one's efforts; purpose.
11. Obs. conjecture; guess.
Idioms: take aim, to sight a target.
[1275–1325; < Old French aesmer, amer < Vulgar Latin *adaestimāre= Latin ad- ad- + aestimāre (see estimate)]
aim′er, n.
AIM
(eɪm)n.
American Indian Movement.
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aim
Someone's aim is what they intend to achieve.
My aim is to play for England.
It is our aim to have this matter sorted quickly.
You can say that someone does something with the aim of achieving a particular result. You do not say that someone does something 'with the aim to achieve' a result.
They had left before dawn with the aim of getting a grandstand seat.
The purpose of the meeting was to share information with the common aim of finding Louise safe and well.
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aim
Past participle: aimed
Gerund: aiming
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| Noun | 1. |  aim - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"goal, end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means" idea, mind - your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" cross-purpose - a contrary aim; "at cross-purposes" final cause - (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process sake - the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument" view - purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it" will - a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way" |
| 2. |  aim - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"goal, end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means" grail - the object of any prolonged endeavor business - an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening" point - the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?" thing - a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds" | |
| 3. |  aim - the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired" | |
| 4. |  aim - the direction or path along which something moves or along which it liesdirection, way - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home" tack - the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails | |
| Verb | 1. |  aim - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"target, direct, aim, place, point - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" draw a bead on - aim with a gun; "The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit" hold - aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames" turn - direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" swing - hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee" level - aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody" position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation sight - take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device) |
| 2. | aim - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" | |
| 3. | aim - move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" | |
| 4. | aim - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public | |
| 5. | aim - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" address - direct a question at someone | |
| 6. | aim - direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun" | |
| 7. |  aim - have an ambitious plan or a lofty goalbe after, plan - have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion" overshoot - aim too high; "The plan overshoots its aim" |
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aim
verb
1. try for, want, seek, work for, plan for, strive, aspire to, wish for, have designs on, set your sights on He was aiming for the 100 metres world record.
noun
aim something at something or someone intend for, address to, mean for, direct at, target at, pitch at Advertising aimed at children should be curbed.
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aim
verb1. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:
Military: lay.
2. To strive toward a goal:
Idiom: set one's sights on.
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Translations
تَسْدِيد، تَصْوِيب إلى الهَدَفهَدَفهَدَف، قَصْديُسَدِّد، يُصَوِّب إلى الهَدَفيَسْعَى إِلى
cíldobrá muškamířitschopnost mířitusilovat
målsigtehave til hensigthensigt
tähdätätähtäys
ciljciljati
miîmiîastefna , áætlatakmark
ねらう目的
겨냥하기겨냥하다
be tikslobetikslisnusitaikytinutaikytitaiklumas
mērķētmērķistēmēttiekties
mierenie
ciljnačrtovatinamenpomeriti
siktasyfte (n)
จุดหมายตั้งเป้า
mục đíchnhắm vào
AIM
N ABBR (Brit) (St Ex) =Alternative Investment Market → segundo mercado m, mercado m de títulos no cotizadosCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
aim
[ˈeɪm] n
vt (= point) [+ gun, camera] → braquer, pointer
to aim sth at [+ gun, camera, rifle] → braquer qch sur, pointer qch sur
He aimed a gun at me → Il a braqué un revolver sur moi.; [+ missile] → pointer qch vers, pointer qch sur; [+ blow, punch] → tenter de donner qch à
to aim sth at [+ gun, camera, rifle] → braquer qch sur, pointer qch sur
He aimed a gun at me → Il a braqué un revolver sur moi.; [+ missile] → pointer qch vers, pointer qch sur; [+ blow, punch] → tenter de donner qch à
vi
(with weapon) to aim at sb/sth → viser qn/qch
(= have as objective) to aim at sth → viser qch, avoir qch pour but
We're aiming at a deadline of July 2005 → Nous visons l'échéance de juillet 2005.
to aim at doing sth → chercher à faire qch
to aim to do sth → avoir l'intention de faire qch, prévoir de faire qch
Janice aimed to leave at 5 o'clock → Janice avait l'intention de partir à cinq heures.
We're aiming at a deadline of July 2005 → Nous visons l'échéance de juillet 2005.
to aim at doing sth → chercher à faire qch
to aim to do sth → avoir l'intention de faire qch, prévoir de faire qch
Janice aimed to leave at 5 o'clock → Janice avait l'intention de partir à cinq heures.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
aim
n
→ Zielen nt; to take aim → zielen (→ at auf +acc); to miss one’s aim → sein Ziel verfehlen; his aim was bad/good → er zielte schlecht/gut
(= purpose) → Ziel nt, → Absicht f; with the aim of doing something → mit dem Ziel or der Absicht, etw zu tun; what is your aim in life? → was ist Ihr Lebensziel?; to achieve one’s aim → sein Ziel erreichen; what is your aim in saying that? → warum sagen Sie das?; what is your aim in doing that? → was wollen Sie damit bezwecken?
vt
(= direct) guided missile, camera → richten (→ at auf +acc); stone etc → zielen mit (→ at auf +acc); he aimed a kick/punch at my stomach → sein Tritt/Schlag zielte auf meinen Bauch; to teach somebody how to aim a gun → jdm zeigen, wie man zielt; to aim a pistol at somebody/something → mit einer Pistole auf jdn/etw zielen; he aimed his pistol at my heart → er zielte auf mein Herz; the guns were aimed directly at the city walls → die Kanonen waren direkt auf die Stadtmauer gerichtet; you didn’t aim the camera properly → du hast die Kamera nicht richtig gehalten
(fig) remark, insult, criticism → richten (at gegen); this book/programme (Brit) or program (US) is aimed at the general public → dieses Buch/Programm wendet sich an die Öffentlichkeit; to be aimed at something (cuts, measure, new law etc) → auf etw (acc) → abgezielt sein; I think that was aimed at me → ich glaube, das war auf mich gemünzt or gegen mich gerichtet
vi
(with gun, punch etc) → zielen (→ at, for auf +acc)
(= try, strive for) to aim high → sich (dat) → hohe Ziele setzen or stecken; isn’t that aiming a bit high? → wollen Sie nicht etwas hoch hinaus?; to aim at or for something → etw anstreben, auf etw (acc) → abzielen; with this TV programme (Brit) or program (US) we’re aiming at a much wider audience → mit diesem Fernsehprogramm wollen wir einen größeren Teilnehmerkreis ansprechen; we aim to please → bei uns ist der Kunde König; he always aims for perfection → er strebt immer nach Perfektion; he aims at only spending £10 per week → er hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, mit £ 10 pro Woche auszukommen
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aim
[eɪm]1. n (of weapon) → mira (fig) (purpose, object) → scopo, proposito
his aim is bad → non ha una buona mira
to take aim → prendere la mira
to take aim at sth/sb → mirare a qc/qn
to have no aim in life → non avere un preciso scopo nella vita
his aim is bad → non ha una buona mira
to take aim → prendere la mira
to take aim at sth/sb → mirare a qc/qn
to have no aim in life → non avere un preciso scopo nella vita
2. vt to aim (at) (gun) → puntare (su or contro); (missile) → lanciare (contro); (blow) → tirare (a); (remark, criticism) → rivolgere (a); (camera) → dirigere (verso)
to aim to do sth → aspirare a fare qc (less formal) → avere l'intenzione di fare qc
to aim to do sth → aspirare a fare qc (less formal) → avere l'intenzione di fare qc
3. vi (also to take aim) → prendere la mira, mirare
to aim at sth (also fig) → mirare a qc
to aim for the goal (Ftbl) → tirare in porta
to aim at sth (also fig) → mirare a qc
to aim for the goal (Ftbl) → tirare in porta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
aim
(eim) verb1. (usually with at, ~for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc. He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.
2. (with to, ~at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose. He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.
noun1. the act of or skill at aiming. His aim is excellent.
2. what a person intends to do. My aim is to become prime minister.
ˈaimless adjective without purpose. an aimless life.
ˈaimlessly adverbˈaimlessness noun
take aim
to aim. He took aim at the target.
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aim
→ هَدَف, يَسْعَى إِلى cíl, usilovat mål, sigte Ziel, zielen στοχεύω, στόχος apuntar, aspirar, objetivo tähdätä, tähtäys but, viser cilj, ciljati obiettivo, puntare ねらう, 目的 겨냥하기, 겨냥하다 doel, richten mål, sikte cel, wycelować objetivo, visar намечать, цель sikta, syfte (n) จุดหมาย, ตั้งเป้า amaç, hedeflemek mục đích, nhắm vào 打算, 目的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009