| Principal Translations |
| target n | (objective, goal) | meta nf |
| | | propósito nm |
| | | objetivo nm |
| | The target of the investigation is to determine who leaked the secrets. |
| | La meta de la investigación es determinar quién filtró los secretos. |
| target n | ([sb] or [sth] shot at) | blanco nm |
| | The president was the sniper's target, so they kept him covered. |
| | El presidente era el blanco del francotirador, así que lo mantuvieron cubierto. |
| target n | (in shooting practice, etc.) | blanco nm |
| | They placed the target thirty metres away. |
| | Ellos colocaron el blanco a treinta metros de distancia. |
| target [sth]⇒ vtr | (direct) | enfocar en v prnl + prep |
| | She targeted her energies towards finishing the project. |
| | Ella enfocó su energía en terminar el proyecto. |
| Additional Translations |
| target n | (butt of jokes, etc.) | blanco nm |
| | The president is the target of many jokes. |
| | El presidente es blanco de muchos chistes. |
| target [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (single out, aim at) | dirigirse a vprnl + prep |
| | (persona) | dirigirse a alguien loc verb |
| | They targeted the teen market with the new product. |
| | Ellos se dirigieron al mercado de los adolescentes con el nuevo producto. |
| target [sb]⇒ vtr | (try to influence [sb]) | captar a vtr + prep |
| | This advertisement for tobacco targets young people. |
| | Este anuncio de tabacos intenta captar a la gente joven. |
| target [sb] vtr | (persecute or bully [sb]) | tomar de punto a loc verb |
| | | acosar a vtr + prep |
| | | intimidar a vtr + prep |
| | Children who are smaller than their classmates may be targeted by bullies. |
| | Los bravucones suelen tomar de punto a los chicos más pequeños. |
Compound Forms:
target | targeting |
| easy target n | figurative ([sth] or [sb] easy to criticize) | blanco fácil nm + adj mf |
| | (informal) | estar puesto en bandeja de plata vi + loc adv |
| | The study is an easy target for critics who suggest the results were predictable. |
| | El estudio es un blanco fácil para los críticos que dicen que los resultados eran predecibles. |
| easy target n | (mark that is easily hit) | blanco fácil nm + adj mf |
| | The slow-moving ship was an easy target to hit. |
| | El barco de movimiento lento era un blanco fácil. |
| hit the target v expr | (take successful aim at [sth]) (ES) | hacer diana loc verb |
| hit the target v expr | figurative (achieve a goal) (AR, coloquial, figurado) | pegarla expr |
| moving target n | (prey that moves and is hard to shoot) | objetivo en movimiento nm + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Con esa escopeta jamás le darás a un objetivo en movimiento. |
| moving target n | figurative ([sth] that shifts elusively) | blanco escurridizo nm + adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es un concepto escurridizo, muy difícil de captar. |
| on target expr | (progressing toward goal) | ir camino de loc verb |
| | The company is on target to have a record-breaking year in sales. |
| | La empresa va camino de conseguir un récord de ventas este año. |
| soft target n | ([sth] easy to hit) | blanco fácil nm + adj |
| | A soft target is one that's easy to hit. |
| target acquisition n | (military: observation of the enemy) | espionaje nm |
| target audience n | (intended consumers) | público objetivo loc nom m |
| | | público meta loc nom m |
| | The show's target audience is primarily teenagers, so the characters use a lot of modern slang. |
| | El público objetivo del programa son mayormente adolescentes, así que los personajes usan mucha jerga moderna. |
| target date n | (deadline, day) | fecha límite nf + adj mf |
| | La fecha límite para entregar este ensayo es el 15 de diciembre. |
| target group n | (intended audience or customers) | grupo meta loc nom m |
| target language n | (language into which [sth] is translated) | lengua meta loc nom f |
| | I usually translate from the source language into Spanish, the target language. |
| | Suelo traducir de la lengua original al español, la lengua meta. |
| target man n | (football, soccer player) | delantero nm |
| | | centro delantero loc nom m |
| target market n | (intended customers) | público objetivo nm + adj |
| | | mercado objetivo nm + adj |
| | We need to define our target market for selling these new leather bags. |
| | Necesitamos definir nuestro público objetivo para vender estas carteras de cuero. |
| target population n | (intended audience or customers) | población meta loc nom f |
| target practice n | (practice shooting guns, etc.) | práctica de tiro al blanco nf + loc adj |
| | | práctica de tiro nf + loc adj |
| | | practicar puntería loc verb |
| target price n | (anticipated retail cost) | precio objetivo loc nom m |
| | The bank has set a target price of 250p per share. |
| target range n | (place to practice shooting guns) | campo de tiro loc nom m |
| | (VE) | cancha de tiro loc nom f |
| target range n | (desired limits of variation) | valores esperados loc nom mpl |
| target setting n | (establishing goals or standards) | establecimiento de objetivos nm + loc adj |
| target shooting n | (rifle sport) | tiro al blanco loc nom m |
wide,
wide of the target,
wide of the mark adj | (shot: off-target) (disparo) | desviado/a adj |
| | The shot was wide of the target. |
| | El disparo quedó desviado del blanco. |