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1 target
1) (a marked board or other object aimed at in shooting practice, competitions etc with a rifle, bow and arrow etc: His shots hit the target every time.) cible2) (any object at which shots, bombs etc are directed: Their target was the royal palace.) cible3) (a person, thing etc against which unfriendly comment or behaviour is directed: the target of criticism.) cible -
2 aim
aim [eɪm]1 noun(a) (intention, purpose) but m;∎ with the aim of afin de, dans le but de;∎ she came to the meeting with the aim of causing trouble elle est venue à la réunion dans le but de faire des histoires;∎ his aim is to get rich quickly il a pour but ou il s'est donné comme but de s'enrichir rapidement;∎ her ultimate aim is to beat the world record son but final est de battre le record du monde;∎ her aim in going to London was to find a job elle était allée à Londres dans le but de trouver du travail;∎ you need an aim in life il faut un but dans la vie∎ to take aim (at sb/sth) viser (qn/qch);∎ Military take aim! en joue!;∎ to have a good aim bien viser;∎ your aim isn't very good vous ne visez pas très bien;∎ to miss one's aim manquer la cible ou son but∎ he aimed his gun at the man's head il a braqué son pistolet sur la tête de l'homme;∎ he was aiming stones at the tree il lançait des cailloux sur l'arbre;∎ there are missiles aimed at all the major cities des missiles ennemis sont pointés sur toutes les grandes villes;∎ the man aimed a kick at the dog l'homme donna un coup de pied au chien∎ was that remark aimed at me? est-ce que cette remarque m'était destinée?;∎ the programme is aimed at a teenage audience l'émission est destinée à un public d'adolescents;∎ these measures are aimed at reducing unemployment ces mesures visent une réduction du chômage∎ to aim at sb/sth viser qn/qch;∎ he aimed at the target il visait la cible;∎ she aimed at or for the post, but missed elle a visé le poteau, mais elle l'a manqué∎ she's aiming to become a millionaire by the age of thirty son but, c'est d'être millionnaire à trente ans;∎ we aim to arrive before midnight nous avons l'intention ou nous nous sommes fixés d'arriver avant minuit;∎ he's aiming at quick promotion il vise une promotion rapide;∎ we're aiming for Rouen before stopping nous nous sommes fixés Rouen comme but avant de nous arrêter;∎ to aim high viser haut -
3 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) ficelle2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fil3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) (à) corde(s)4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) rang2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiler2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) monter3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) enlever les fils de4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) suspendre•- strings- stringy - stringiness - string bean - stringed instruments - have someone on a string - have on a string - pull strings - pull the strings - string out - strung up - stringent - stringently - stringency -
4 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) viser2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) viser à2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) habileté à viser2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) ambition•- aimless- aimlessly - aimlessness - take aim
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