plan
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target

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"Plan" is a noun which is often translated as "el plan", and "target" is a noun which is often translated as "el objetivo". Learn more about the difference between "plan" and "target" below.

plan(

plahn

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (idea)

a. el plan

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There has been a change of plan, so we will meet at my place.Ha habido un cambio de planes, así que nos vemos en mi casa.

2. (diagram)

a. el plano

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The architect drew up the plan of our new house.El arquitecto nos hizo el plano de la casa nueva.

3. (scheme)

a. el plan

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The school is signing a five-year plan to promote the arts.El colegio va a firmar un plan quinquenal para promover las artes.

4. (outline)

a. el esquema

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

When the plan of the novel was finished, the writer started writing.Cuando acabó el esquema de la novela, el escritor empezó a escribir.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to arrange)

a. planear

I am looking forward to planning our summer together.Estoy emocionada para planear nuestro verano juntos.

b. planificar

The bride planned the wedding all by herself.La novia planificó la boda ella sola.

6. (to intend)

a. pensar

I plan to have a dog when I live on my own.Pienso tener un perro cuando viva sola.

b. planear

I've been planning to visit her for a couple of weeks.Llevo un par de semanas planeando visitarla.

7. (to draw)

a. diseñar

The architect is planning a building.El arquitecto está diseñando un edificio.

8. (to outline)

a. hacer un esquema de

The author planned her novel in two days, but took three months to write it.La autora hizo un esquema de su novela en dos días, pero tardó tres meses en escribirla.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

9. (to arrange)

a. hacer planes

We have to plan for the future; I do not want to improvise.Hemos de hacer planes para el futuro, no quiero improvisar.

target(

tar

giht

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (goal)

a. el objetivo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I set myself a target to earn a million dollars by the time I'm 30.Me propuse como objetivo ganar un millón de dólares para los 30.

2. (sports)

a. el blanco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I keep missing the target.No logro dar en el blanco.

3. (military)

a. el objetivo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The soldier aimed at the target and shot.El soldado apuntó al objetivo y disparó.

4. (person on receiving end)

a. el blanco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He's the target of all their jokes.Es el blanco de todas las bromas.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to choose as a target)

a. ir dirigido a

The campaign targets teenagers.La campaña va dirigida a los adolescentes.

b. elegir como objetivo

They mainly targeted arms factories and military bases.Eligieron como objetivo principalmente fábricas de armamento y bases militares.

6. (to direct)

a. dirigir

The new software is targeted at the banking sector.El nuevo software va dirigido al sector bancario.