aim

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aim
[eɪm]
sustantivo
1puntería (f) (at target)
  • to take aim at -> apuntar a
  • her aim was good -> tenía buena puntería
2objetivo (m) propósito (m) (goal)
  • with the aim of doing something -> con el propósito de hacer algo
verbo transitivo
3dirigir (blow, remark, TV program)(at a); apuntar (at hacia or a)
  • to be aimed at somebody (gun, camera) -> estar dirigido(a) a alguien (remarks, TV program)
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • to aim at something/somebody -> apuntar a or hacia algo/alguien (with gun)
  • to aim to do something -> tener la intención de hacer algo (intend)

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aim [éim]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Apuntar, asestar el tiro de alguna arma de fuego o arrojadiz (n)
adjetivo
2Tirar, poner los medios dirigiéndolos a algún fin, poner la mira en alguna cosa.
3Adivinar.
  • I aim to become a doctor -> aspiro a ser médico
-va. Apuntar o dirigir el tiro con el ojo, aspirar a, pretender, intentar, maquinar.
sustantivo
1Puntería.
2Blanco, la señal fija a que se tira con alguna arma arrojadiza o de fuego.
  • To miss one’s aim -> errar el tiro
  • To take one’s aim well -> tomar bien sus medidas
sustantivo
3Designio, mira, fin u objeto.

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aim [eɪm]
noun
1 (purpose, object) objetivo; (m) propósito; (m)
his one aim was to escape su único objetivo propósito era escaparse;or
a core curriculum, with aims and objectives the aim of this policy/government is to ... his aims are open to suspicion this clashed with one of the stated aims of the policy the aim of the festival is to increase awareness of Hindu culture and traditions his ultimate aim is to protect himself
to achieve one's aimsachieve conseguir sus propósitos lo que se propone;or
I achieved the aim I set myself conseguí mi propósito; conseguí lo que me había propuesto
the English tried to achieve their aims by a process of attrition a research programme that has largely failed to achieve its principal aims
to have no aim in lifelife no tener un norte una meta en la vida;or
with the aim of doing sthwith con miras a hacer algo; con la intención de hacer algo
we installed an alarm with the aim of deterring burglars he went to Paris with the aim of reaching an agreement Iraqi opposition factions banding together with the aim of overthrowing Saddam he is to wind down the bank's affairs with the aim of closing it altogether
2 (with gun, arrow) puntería; (f)
his aim is bad it requires a steady aim he stood with the gun gripped in his right hand and his left hand steadying his aim
to have a good/poor aimgoodpoor tener buena/mala puntería
to miss one's aimmiss fallar errar el tiro;or
he wanted to kill Johnson but missed his aim and hit a passer-by
to take aim (at sth/sb)take apuntar (a algo/algn)
he took careful aim apuntó con cuidado
they took aim at the president's handling of the economy the group's three previous albums took aim at white racism he took careful aim and shot him in the shoulder she had spotted a man with a shotgun taking aim
verb:transitive
[+gun] apuntar; [+camera] dirigir; enfocar; [+blow] lanzar; intentar dar; [+remark, criticism] dirigir
I could hardly see well enough to cross the street, let alone aim a gun to aim sth [at] sth/sb
he aimed the pistol at meat me apuntó con la pistola
missiles aimed at the capital misiles apuntando a la capital; he aimed a kick at my shins me lanzó una patada a las canillas; intentó darme una patada en las canillas
a lot of people have aimed that criticism at him to aim a stone at sb he ignored his wife and aimed patronizing remarks at her a Warsaw newspaper today aimed unprecedented criticism at the pope they set on him, punching him in the face and aiming kicks at his shins a retired naval commander aimed a punch at a policeman who refused to call him Colonel to [be] aimed at sth/sb his remarks are aimed at his father
this advertising is aimed at children esta campaña va dirigida a los niños; talks aimed at ending the war conversaciones negociaciones encaminadas a la finalización de la guerra; (f)or (f)
the new measures are aimed at tightening existing sanctions his message was aimed at the undecided middle ground of Israeli politics
verb:intransitive
1 (with weapon) apuntar
he showed her how to aim, how the revolver fired remember to aim just above, and to the right, of the flashlight's bulb
I aimed at his foreheadat le apunté a en la frente;or
he was aiming straight at me you're aiming at the wrong target I didn't know I was supposed to aim at the same spot all the time I was aiming [for] the tree
aim for the centre of the greenfor intenta lanzar la pelota al centro del green
2 (aspire)
to aim to do sth ponerse como objetivo hacer algo; aim to drink five glasses of water a day póngase como objetivo beber cinco vasos de agua al día
to aim [at] sth/at doing sth
we must aim at reducing inflationat debemos aspirar a dirigir nuestros esfuerzos a reducir la inflación;or
businesses will have to aim at long-term growth businesses usually aim at profitability
to aim for sthfor aspirar a algo
it will give you something to aim for así tendrás algo a lo que aspirar
we are aiming for the lower end of the market he said he would aim for the 100 metres world record at the world championships you should aim for 1400-2200 calories a day
to aim high picar muy alto; aspirar a mucho
aim high but don't be disappointed if you don't make it many children are staying on at school and aiming higher young Prem was brought up to aim high, though the family was poor
3 (intend)
to aim to do sth [+person] proponerse pretender hacer algo;or I aim to finish it today me he propuesto me propongo terminarlo hoy;or pretendo terminarlo hoy; the book aims to answer these questions el libro tiene como objetivo pretende contestar estas preguntas;or
the government is aiming to provide 30,000 new jobs an appeal which aims to raise funds for children with special needs what are you aiming [at]?

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Verb Conjugation for "aim"

Imperative
  • aim
  • you aim
  • he/she aims
  • we aim
  • you aim
  • they aim
Preterite
  • I aimed
  • you aimed
  • he/she aimed
  • we aimed
  • you aimed
  • they aimed
Present Continuous
  • I am aiming
  • you are aiming
  • he/she is aiming
  • we are aiming
  • you are aiming
  • they are aiming
Present Perfect
  • I have aimed
  • you have aimed
  • he/she has aimed
  • we have aimed
  • you have aimed
  • they have aimed
Past Continuous
  • I was aiming
  • you were aiming
  • he/she was aiming
  • we were aiming
  • you were aiming
  • they were aiming
Past Perfect
  • I had aimed
  • you had aimed
  • he/she had aimed
  • we had aimed
  • you had aimed
  • they had aimed
Future
  • I will aim
  • you will aim
  • he/she will aim
  • we will aim
  • you will aim
  • they will aim
Future Perfect
  • I will have aimed
  • you will have aimed
  • he/she will have aimed
  • we will have aimed
  • you will have aimed
  • they will have aimed
Future Continuous
  • I will be aiming
  • you will be aiming
  • he/she will be aiming
  • we will be aiming
  • you will be aiming
  • they will be aiming
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been aiming
  • you have been aiming
  • he/she has been aiming
  • we have been aiming
  • you have been aiming
  • they have been aiming
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been aiming
  • you will have been aiming
  • he/she will have been aiming
  • we will have been aiming
  • you will have been aiming
  • they will have been aiming
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been aiming
  • you had been aiming
  • he/she had been aiming
  • we had been aiming
  • you had been aiming
  • they had been aiming
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