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"Target" is a noun which is often translated as "el objetivo", and "source" is a noun which is often translated as "la fuente". Learn more about the difference between "target" and "source" below.
target(
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giht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (goal)
a. el objetivo (M)
(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).
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)
3. (military)
a. el objetivo (M)
(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).
The soldier aimed at the target and shot.El soldado apuntó al objetivo y disparó.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
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.
source(
sors
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (origin)
2. (headspring)
a. el nacimiento (M)
(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).
Almost all major rivers have their sources in the mountains.Casi todos los grandes ríos tienen su nacimiento en las montañas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. aprovisionarse de
Nos aprovisionamos de todos nuestros insumos localmente para apoyar la economía de la zona.We source all our supplies locally to support the economy of the area.
