AIM

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
aim⇒ vi (choose a target)apuntar⇒ vtr
 Stephen aimed carefully and prepared to fire.
 Stephen apuntó con cuidado y se preparó para disparar.
aim [sth]⇒ vtr (weapon: point)apuntar⇒ vtr
 The soldier aimed his rifle and fired.
 El soldado apuntó su rifle y disparó.
aim [sth] at [sth/sb] vtr + prep (try to hit)apuntar a, apuntar hacia vtr + prep
 Although he aimed the arrow at the bull's eye, he hit the outside ring every time.
 Aunque apuntaba la flecha al blanco, siempre la clavaba en el aro de fuera.
aim at [sth/sb] vi + prep (try to hit)apuntar a, apuntar hacia vi + prep
 Nathan was aiming at the target with his .40-caliber pistol.
 Nathan apuntó a su objetivo con su pistola de calibre .40.
aim at [sth] vi + prep figurative (have as a goal)pretender⇒ vtr
  aspirar a vi + prep
  tener como objetivo vtr + loc adv
 Jack's aiming at becoming the president of the company someday.
 Jack pretende convertirse en el presidente de la empresa algún día.
aim for [sth] vi + prep figurative (try to reach, achieve)aspirar a vi + prep
  tener algo como objetivo loc verb
 The students aim for high marks during examinations.
 Los estudiantes aspiran a obtener buenas notas en los exámenes.
aim to do [sth] v expr figurative (intend, aspire)pretender⇒ vtr
  aspirar a vtr + prep
 When I play, I aim to win.
 Cuando juego pretendo ganar.
aim [sth] at [sb/sth] vtr + prep figurative, often passive (have as intended audience)dirigirse a v prnl + prep
 The movie is aimed at a younger audience.
 La película obviamente se dirige a una audiencia joven.
aim n (objective, purpose)objetivo, propósito nm
 The aim of an army is to protect the people.
 El propósito del ejército es el de proteger al pueblo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
aim n (pointing a weapon)puntería nm
  tino nm
 The hunter missed because his aim was off.
 El cazador erró el tiro porque le falló la puntería.
aim n (shooting accuracy)puntería nf
  tino nm
 Tom has a good aim.
 Tom tiene muy buena puntería.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
aim | AIM
InglésEspañol
aim for [sth] vi + prep (try to hit: a target)apuntar a vtr + prep
 Aim for the center of the target.
 Apunta al centro del blanco.
aim high vi + adv (try to hit a high target)apuntar alto loc verb
 You have to aim high when you shoot baskets.
 Tienes que apuntar alto cuando tires a canasta.
aim high vi + adv figurative (aspire to do well) (figurado)apuntar alto loc verb
  tener miras altas loc verb
  tener aspiraciones altas loc verb
 Jerry needs to aim high if he wants to get grades that are good enough to do Medicine at university.
 Jerry tiene que apuntar alto si quiere que sus notas le permitan estudiar medicina.
Ready,
aim,
fire! interj		 (command to someone firing a weapon)apunten, listos, ¡fuego! loc interj
  ¡preparen, apunten, fuego! loc interj
take aim vtr + n (point a weapon)apuntar⇒ vtr
 He raised his gun and took aim.
 Levantó el arma y apuntó.
take aim at [sth/sb] v expr (point a weapon at)apuntar hacia vtr + prep
  apuntar hacia alguien loc verb
 I saw a sniper taking aim at us from a second-story window.
 Vi a un francotirador que apuntaba hacia nosotros desde una ventana del segundo piso.
ultimate aim n (underlying or most important goal)objetivo final nm + adj mf
 The ultimate aim of this presentation is to show you how global warming affects all of us.
 El objetivo final de esta presentación es mostrarles cómo nos afecta a todos el calentamiento global.
  objeto último nm + adj
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'AIM' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
aspiration - aspire - be out to - calibration - career goal - come to play - direct - draw a gun on - effectiveness - eudaemonism - fall between two stools - gear - goal - gun for - have designs - have in your sights - have your eye on - hidden agenda - hit the target - hurl - idea - ideal - in view - lead - learning objective - level - miss the mark - motive - name of the game - plant - point - policy instrument - purposeless - reach for the brass ring - reach your goal - set your sights on - sharpshooting - shoot - sight - strategic planning - strategic thrust - take a swipe at - target - train - ulterior motive - wide shot - work to a tight deadline - work toward
Spanish:
apuntar - orientar - puntería - tino - objeto - apuntar alto - apuntar la proa - asegurar el tiro - aspirar - con este fin - con objeto de - diana - eje estratégico - encañonar - encarar - enfilar - fin - ideal - intento - ir a tiro hecho - mira - norte - objetivo - optar - pegar un tiro - pensar - picar alto - propósito


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