| Principales traductions |
| aim⇒ vi | (choose a target) | viser⇒ vi |
| | (dans un ordre) | en joue interj |
| | Stephen aimed carefully and prepared to fire. |
| | Stephen a soigneusement visé et s'est préparé à tirer. |
| aim [sth]⇒ vtr | (weapon: point) (une arme) | pointer [qch] (sur [qqn]) vtr |
| | (une arme) | braquer [qch] (sur [qqn]) vtr |
| | The soldier aimed his rifle and fired. |
| | Le soldat a pointé son fusil et a tiré. |
| | Le soldat a braqué son fusil sur l'ennemi et a tiré. |
| aim [sth] at [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (try to hit) (changement d'objet) | viser⇒ vtr |
| | Although he aimed the arrow at the bull's eye, he hit the outside ring every time. |
| | Bien qu'il ait visé le mille avec la flèche, il atteint toujours la couronne extérieure. |
| aim at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (try to hit) | viser⇒ vtr |
| | Nathan was aiming at the target with his .40-caliber pistol. |
| | Nathan visait la cible avec son pistolet de calibre 10. |
| aim at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (have as a goal) | viser (à faire [qch]) vtr |
| | Jack's aiming at becoming the president of the company someday. |
| aim for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (try to reach, achieve) | viser⇒ vtr |
| | The students aim for high marks during examinations. |
| | Les étudiant visent les bonnes notes en période d'examen. |
| aim to do [sth] v expr | figurative (intend, aspire) | avoir l'intention de faire [qch] loc v |
| | When I play, I aim to win. |
| | Quand je joue, j'ai toujours l'intention de gagner. |
| aim [sth] at [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (have as intended audience) | destiner [qch] à [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | The movie is aimed at a younger audience. |
| | Ce film est destiné à un jeune public. |
| aim n | (objective, purpose) | but, objectif nm |
| | The aim of an army is to protect the people. |
| | Le but de l'armée est de protéger la population. |