(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) 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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The reporter's questions were all aimed at the candidate from New Jersey.Todas las preguntas del reportero iban dirigidas al candidato de Nueva Jersey.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
If you don't win this year, that's ok because it gives you something to aim for next year.Si no ganas este año, no pasa nada porque así tienes algo a lo que aspirar el próximo año.
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(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).
his one aim was to escapesu único objetivo or propósito era escaparse
a core curriculum, with aims and objectivesthe aim of this policy/government is to ...his aims are open to suspicionthis clashed with one of the stated aims of the policythe aim of the festival is to increase awareness of Hindu culture and traditionshis ultimate aim is to protect himself
to achieve one's aimsconseguir sus propósitos or lo que se propone
I achieved the aim I set myselfconseguí mi propósito;conseguí lo que me había propuesto
the English tried to achieve their aims by a process of attritiona research programme that has largely failed to achieve its principal aims
to have no aim in lifeno tener un norte or una meta en la vida
with the aim of doing sthcon miras a hacer algo;con la intención de hacer algo
we installed an alarm with the aim of deterring burglarshe went to Paris with the aim of reaching an agreementIraqi opposition factions banding together with the aim of overthrowing Saddamhe is to wind down the bank's affairs with the aim of closing it altogether
2(with gun, arrow)puntería (f)
his aim is badit requires a steady aimhe stood with the gun gripped in his right hand and his left hand steadying his aim
to have a good/poor aimtener buena/mala puntería
to miss one's aimfallar or errar el tiro
he wanted to kill Johnson but missed his aim and hit a passer-by
to take aim (at sth/sb)apuntar (a algo/algn)
he took careful aimapuntó con cuidado
they took aim at the president's handling of the economythe group's three previous albums took aim at white racismhe took careful aim and shot him in the shouldershe had spotted a man with a shotgun taking aim
I could hardly see well enough to cross the street, let alone aim a gunto aim sth [at] sth/sb
he aimed the pistol at meme apuntó con la pistola
missiles aimed at the capitalmisiles apuntando a la capital;he aimed a kick at my shinsme lanzó una patada a las canillas;intentó darme una patada en las canillas
a lot of people have aimed that criticism at himto aim a stone at sbhe ignored his wife and aimed patronizing remarks at hera Warsaw newspaper today aimed unprecedented criticism at the popethey set on him, punching him in the face and aiming kicks at his shinsa retired naval commander aimed a punch at a policeman who refused to call him Colonelto [be] aimed at sth/sbhis remarks are aimed at his father
this advertising is aimed at childrenesta campaña va dirigida a los niños;talks aimed at ending the warconversaciones (f)or negociaciones (f) encaminadas a la finalización de la guerra
the new measures are aimed at tightening existing sanctionshis message was aimed at the undecided middle ground of Israeli politics
intransitive verb
1(with weapon)apuntar
he showed her how to aim, how the revolver firedremember to aim just above, and to the right, of the flashlight's bulb
I aimed at his foreheadle apunté a or en la frente
he was aiming straight at meyou're aiming at the wrong targetI didn't know I was supposed to aim at the same spot all the timeI was aiming [for] the tree
aim for the centre of the greenintenta lanzar la pelota al centro del green
2(aspire)
to aim to do sthponerse como objetivo hacer algo;aim to drink five glasses of water a daypóngase como objetivo beber cinco vasos de agua al día
to aim [at] sth/at doing sth
we must aim at reducing inflationdebemos aspirar a or dirigir nuestros esfuerzos a reducir la inflación
businesses will have to aim at long-term growthbusinesses usually aim at profitability
to aim for sthaspirar a algo
it will give you something to aim forasí tendrás algo a lo que aspirar
we are aiming for the lower end of the markethe said he would aim for the 100 metres world record at the world championshipsyou should aim for 1400-2200 calories a day
to aim highpicar muy alto;aspirar a mucho
aim high but don't be disappointed if you don't make itmany children are staying on at school and aiming higheryoung Prem was brought up to aim high, though the family was poor
3(intend)
to aim to do sth[+person]proponerse or pretender hacer algo;I aim to finish it todayme he propuesto or me propongo terminarlo hoy;pretendo terminarlo hoy;the book aims to answer these questionsel libro tiene como objetivo or pretende contestar estas preguntas
the government is aiming to provide 30,000 new jobsan appeal which aims to raise funds for children with special needswhat are you aiming [at]?