war aims

aim something at somebody/something — etwas auf jemanden/ etwas richten

that remark was not aimed at you — (fig.) diese Bemerkung war nicht gegen Sie gerichtet

aim high — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ein hohes Ziel stecken od. setzen

aim to do something or at doing something — beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun

aim at or for something — (fig.) etwas anstreben

his aim was true — er hatte genau gezielt

to take aim — zielen (at auf +acc )

with the aim of doing sth — mit dem Ziel or der Absicht, etw zu tun

to teach sb how to aim a gun — jdm zeigen, wie man zielt

the guns were aimed directly at the city walls — die Kanonen waren direkt auf die Stadtmauer gerichtet

you didn't aim the camera properly — du hast die Kamera nicht richtig gehalten

is aimed at the general public — dieses Buch/Programm wendet sich an die Öffentlichkeit

to be aimed at sth (cuts, measure, new law etc) — auf etw (acc)

I think that was aimed at me — ich glaube, das war auf mich gemünzt or gegen mich gerichtet

to aim at or for sth — etw anstreben, auf etw (acc) abzielen

he aims at only spending £10 per week — er hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, mit £ 10 pro Woche auszukommen

= intend) to aim to do sth — vorhaben, etw zu tun, etw tun wollen

that remark was not aimed at you — (fig.) diese Bemerkung war nicht gegen Sie gerichtet

aim high — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ein hohes Ziel stecken od. setzen

aim to do something or at doing something — beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun

aim at or for something — (fig.) etwas anstreben

Ex: The International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS) aims to provide authorities and professionals with expertise and networks in the case of armed conflict or natural disasters that could affect cultural heritage.

to be aimed at somebody/something/-ing: the talks were aimed at ending the strike las conversaciones tenían como objetivo acabar con la huelga; the movie is aimed at a young audience — la película está or va dirigida a un público joven

with the aim of -ing — con la intención or el propósito de + inf

his one aim was to escape — su único objetivo or propósito era escaparse

• to achieve one's aims — conseguir sus propósitos or lo que se propone

• to have no aim in life — no tener un norte or una meta en la vida

• with the aim of doing sth — con miras a hacer algo, con la intención de hacer algo

• to have a good/ poor aim — tener buena/mala puntería

• to miss one's aim — fallar or errar el tiro

• to take aim (at sth/sb) — apuntar (a algo/algn)

• he aimed the pistol at me — me apuntó con la pistola

talks aimed at ending the war — conversaciones fpl or negociaciones fpl encaminadas a la finalización de la guerra

• I aimed at his forehead — le apunté a or en la frente

• aim for the centre of the green — intenta lanzar la pelota al centro del green

• we must aim at reducing inflation — debemos aspirar a or dirigir nuestros esfuerzos a reducir la inflación

• to aim for sth — aspirar a algo

to aim to do sth — [person] proponerse or pretender hacer algo

I aim to finish it today — me he propuesto or me propongo terminarlo hoy, pretendo terminarlo hoy

the book aims to answer these questions — el libro tiene como objetivo or pretende contestar estas preguntas

to be aimed at somebody/something/-ing: the talks were aimed at ending the strike las conversaciones tenían como objetivo acabar con la huelga; the movie is aimed at a young audience — la película está or va dirigida a un público joven

with the aim of -ing — con la intención or el propósito de + inf

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex: This article describes an information literacy programme which aims to equip students with the knowledge and ability to effectively use the full range of available tools for accessing, retrieving and managing information.

Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.