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I.aim [Brit eɪm, Am eɪm] N

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1. aim (purpose):

aim

but m (of de, to do, of doing de faire)

with the aim of doing

dans le but de faire

2. aim (with weapon):

to take (careful) aim

viser (avec soin)

to take aim at sth/sb

to miss one's aim

manquer sa cible

his aim is bad

II.aim [Brit eɪm, Am eɪm] VB trans

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III.aim [Brit eɪm, Am eɪm] VB intr

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to aim for sth, to aim at sth lit, fig

to aim at doing, to aim to do (try)

s'efforcer de faire

to aim at doing, to aim to do (intend)

avoir l'intention de faire qc

to aim high fig

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our aim is statehood

notre objectif est de devenir un État

unerringly aim, go, head for

he started out with the aim of … fig

il avait d'abord pour but de …

repudiate action, violence, aim

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la rentabilisation de l'entreprise est notre premier objectif

our primary aim is to make the company profitable

en joue!

aim!

mettre qn/qc en joue

to take aim at sb/sth

ambitionner médaille, titre sportif

to aim for

ambitionner de faire

to aim to do

épauler HUNT, MIL fusil

to take aim with, to raise

épauler HUNT, MIL

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I.aim [eɪm] VB intr

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1. aim (point a weapon):

aim

to aim at sb/sth

2. aim (plan to achieve):

to aim at [or for] sth

to aim at doing [or to do] sth

avoir l'intention de faire qc

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1. aim (point a weapon):

to aim sth at sb/sth gun, launcher

pointer qc sur qn/qc

to aim sth at sb/sth spear, missile

to aim sth at sb/sth blow

tenter de porter

2. aim (direct at):

to aim sth at sb criticism, remark

destiner qc à qn

3. aim fig:

to be aimed at doing sth

viser à faire qc

III.aim [eɪm] N

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1. aim no pl (plan to shoot):

aim

manière de viser

to take aim

2. aim (goal):

aim

to do sth with the aim of doing sth

faire qc dans le but de faire qc

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accomplishment of an aim

réalisation f d'un but

achievement of aim

achieve aim

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visée d'une arme

visée d'un appareil

aim

but

aim

viser au succès

to aim for success

viser tireur

to aim

viser carrière

to aim at

avoir qc pour objet

to have the aim of sth

en joue!

take aim!

ajuster un sanglier

to take aim at a wild boar

to aim at doing [or to do] sth

avoir l'intention de faire qc

to aim sth at sb/sth gun, launcher

pointer qc sur qn/qc

to aim sth at sb/sth spear, missile

to aim sth at sb criticism, remark

destiner qc à qn

to do sth with the aim of doing sth

faire qc dans le but de faire qc

to aim a weapon at sb

braquer une arme sur qn

to aim a gun at sb/sth

diriger une arme contre qn/qc

to have the aim of sth

avoir qc pour objet

to aim straight at the heart

viser en plein cœur

to take aim at a wild boar

ajuster un sanglier

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These were prepared with the aim of supporting countries where professional educational tools in the field of records and information management are hard to obtain. en.wikipedia.org

In the second part, he made a number of suggestions, such as developing certain natural products of a region with the aim of exporting them. en.wikipedia.org

It's an equal opportunity game, with parodists taking aim at all sides of politics and a number of people in the media. www.abc.net.au

Some jiggers are expected to move northwards with the aim of obtaining good squid catches, although that area does not usually offer large volumes. en.mercopress.com

If the aim is school violence reduction, then tertiary preventive intervention programs are needed. en.wikipedia.org

The aim is to apply a detectable yet unobtrusive scent that lasts for as long as possible but won't asphyxiate everyone in the office. www.stuff.co.nz

When exercising at home with no equipment remember the aim is to get the heart rate up and break a sweat. www.tv3.ie

In 1990 the labor code was reformed with the aim to legitimate unions in order to balance the bargaining powers of employers and employees. en.wikipedia.org

It was founded in 2006 by 12 ethical banking and finance institutions with the aim to deepen education for socially oriented banking and finance employees. en.wikipedia.org

His chief aim was to remove all causes of dissension and of personal friction between his institute and other religious orders, towards which he showed himself most reverent and yielding. en.wikipedia.org

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