to aim
01
sikta, rikt
to direct or guide something such as a weapon at a person or thing
Transitive: to aim a weapon | to aim a weapon somewhere
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
aim
3:e person singular
aims
presens particip
aiming
enkelt preteritum
aimed
perfekt particip
aimed
Exempel
The archer carefully aimed the arrow at the bullseye.
Bågskytten riktade noggrant pilen mot prick.
02
sikta, avse
to intend or attempt to achieve something
Transitive: to aim to do sth
Exempel
She aimed to graduate with honors and put in countless hours studying.
Hon strävade efter att ta examen med hedersbetyg och lade ned otaliga timmar på att studera.
03
rikta, sikta
to direct criticism, humor, or other forms of expression toward a person, group, or thing
Transitive: to aim a discourse or expression at sb/sth
Exempel
The comedian cleverly aimed his jokes at the politicians in the audience.
Komikern riktade sina skämt smart mot politikerna i publiken.
04
rikta, sikta
to direct a product, event, information, etc. toward a specific target audience group
Transitive: to aim a product or event at a target group
Exempel
The company aims its advertising at young professionals.
Företaget riktar sin reklam mot unga professionella.
05
sikta, sträva
to focus one's efforts or work towards achieving a specific goal or outcome
Intransitive: to aim at a goal or outcome | to aim for a goal or outcome
Exempel
She aimed at making a positive impact on the community through her work.
Hon siktade på att göra en positiv inverkan på samhället genom sitt arbete.
06
sikta, rikt
to point or direct an object, action, or blow towards a person or thing
Transitive: to aim sth at sb/sth
Exempel
She aimed the water hose at the plants to water them.
Hon riktade vattenslangen mot plantorna för att vattna dem.
Aim
01
mål, syfte
a specific, concrete objective that a person or group actively works toward, believing it to be realistically achievable
Exempel
His aim is to finish the marathon in under four hours.
Hans mål är att avsluta maraton på under fyra timmar.
02
mål, syfte
a general purpose or intended direction that shapes decisions and actions, even if it is not strictly defined or guaranteed to be achieved
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
abstrakt
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
aims
Exempel
His aim was to create a more inclusive workplace.
Hans mål var att skapa en mer inkluderande arbetsplats.
03
sikta, mål
the action of directing something at an object
04
riktning, orientering
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
05
sikte, precision
the ability or action of pointing a weapon, tool, or object precisely toward a target, especially in shooting
Exempel
Good aim is essential in archery if you want to hit the bullseye.
Bra sikte är avgörande i bågskytte om du vill träffa prick.
