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aim

1. noun
   1. (purpose) but m;
   2. (with weapon) to take ~ at sb/sth viser qn/qch.

2. transitive verb
   1. to be ~ed at sb (campaign, product, remark) viser qn;
   2. braquer (gun, camera) (at sur);
      lancer (ball, stone) (at sur).

3. intransitive verb to ~ for sth, to ~ at sth viser qch;
   to ~ at doing, to ~ to do avoir l'intention de faire.

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'aim' found in these entries:

English:

accuracy - achieve - address - direct - end - low - modest - plan - point - purpose - pursue - throw - top - train - true

French:

accomplissement - adresser - ajuster - atteindre - but - corriger - donner - épauler - fin - finalité - imprécis - inavoué - joue - juste - recherché - rentabilisation - visée - viser

aim: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
aim	vtr	(point a weapon) pointer une arme	viser vtr ⇒
		une arme	pointer vtr ⇒
		une arme	braquer vtr ⇒
The soldier aimed his rifle at his enemy.
Le soldat a visé l'ennemi avec son fusil.
Le soldat a pointé son fusil vers l'ennemi.
Le soldat a braqué son fusil sur l'ennemi.
aim	n	(objective, goal) objectif	but nm
		but, objectif	vocation nf
		but, vocation	objectif
The aim of an army is to protect the people.
Le but de l'armée est de protéger la population.
La vocation de l'armée est de protéger la population.
L'objectif de l'armée est de protéger la population.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
aim	n	(pointing a weapon) chasse, tir	cible nf
The hunter missed because his aim was off.
Le chasseur a raté sa cible, qui s'était mise hors de portée.
aim	n	(shooting accuracy)	viser vi ⇒
Tom has a good aim.
Tom vise bien.
aim	vi	(intend)	avoir l'intention de vi
Eleanor didn't aim to tell Will her secret.
Eleanor n'avait pas l'intention de dire son secret à Will.
aim	vi	(choose a target) militaire	Présentez arme, en joue, feu !
Ready, aim, fire!
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
aim at		v	tendre ⇒
aim at (plan)		v	viser ⇒ (avoir un but)
aim high		v	viser haut
aim poorly		v	cafouiller ⇒
aim to		v	viser à
aim very high			avoir les dents longues
take aim		v	viser ⇒
take aim at		v	viser quelqu'un/quelque chose
ultimate aim		nm	but ultime
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aim is to reduce CO2 emissions over time and across the economy
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Our aim is to further international understanding and solidarity
point a camera, aim a webcamera at someone
Ready, aim, fire
ready; aim; fire
sarkozy had the aim of
The main aim of
The measures aim at breaking the vicious circle of negative reactions...
to aim for
to have bad/good aim
to take aim
tomorrow, I aim to avoid fatty foods completely
with aim of

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