aim at
To create or design for a particular audienceTo create or design for a particular audience.
» This TV show is aimed at children.
Это телешоу предназначено для детей. — Hayabusa
Це телешоу призначене для дітей. — rozmaita
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100 sentencesThis TV show is aimed at children.
Це телешоу призначене для дітей. — rozmaita
ruЭто телешоу предназначено для детей. — Hayabusa
The hunter aimed at the bird, but missed.
Мисливець цілив в птаха, але не влучив. — ascolto
ruОхотник целился в птицу, но промахнулся. — marafon
deDer Jäger visierte den Vogel an, verfehlte ihn aber. — Sudajaengi
She aimed at the target.
Вона прицілилася. — deniko
ruОна прицелилась. — marafon
deSie visierte das Ziel an. — al_ex_an_der
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)To create or design for a particular audience.
I’ve created a program aimed at the educated over 40’s.
(idiomatic)To intend to do or achieve.
I’m aiming at the Governorship of Kansas.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see aim, at.
This gun is aimed at your head.
Forms
aims at, aiming at, aimed at, aimed atTenses
aim at · aimed at · will aim at · have aimed atLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.