Meaning

6 senses

  1. A result that one is attempting to achieve.

    My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie.

    His goal is to become a YouTuber.

    Ziel

    цельcelʹ

    мета́metá, цільcilʹ

  2. To do with sports

    In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.

    The racers are approaching the goal.

    fans behind the goal

    Tor

    воро́таvoróta

    воро́таvoróta

  3. The act of placing the object into the goal.

    miss a goal

    concede a goal

    Tor

    голgol

    голhol

  4. A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.

    score a goal

    Tor

    голgol

    голhol

  5. To do with grammar

    A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb.

  6. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb.

More definitions
  • a successful attempt at scoring
  • game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
  • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
  • the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

Examples

1054 sentences

  1. I think we have achieved our goals.

    Я думаю, ми досягли наших цілей.

    ruДумаю, мы достигли наших целей.

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  2. Our ultimate goal is to establish world peace.

    Наша кінцева мета - мир в усьому світі.

    deUnser letztendliches Ziel ist die Errichtung des Weltfriedens.

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  3. I'll do whatever it takes to achieve my goal.

    Я зроблю все необхідне, щоб досягти мети.

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  4. My goal is to be happy.

    Моя мета — бути щасливим.

    ruМоя цель - быть счастливым.

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  5. Tom has no goals in life.

    У Тома немає в житті цілей.

    ruУ Тома нет целей в жизни.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
result one is attempting to achieve:
in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object:
(sport) act of placing the object into the goal:
Русский
By meaning 3
result one is attempting to achieve:
in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object:
(sport) act of placing the object into the goal:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
result one is attempting to achieve:
in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object:

Origin

From Middle English gol (“boundary, limit”), from Old English *gāl (“obstacle, barrier, ma

From Middle English gol (“boundary, limit”), from Old English *gāl (“obstacle, barrier, marker”), from Proto-West Germanic *gailu, from Proto-Germanic *gailō (“crevice, gap”); compare the Old English's derivatives Old English gǣlan (“to hinder, delay”), and hyġegǣls (“hesitating, slow, sluggish”), hyġegǣlsa (“slow one, sluggish one”).

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Forms

plural: goals
Singulargoal
Pluralgoals

regular

Synonyms

18 synonyms
a result one is attempting to achieve::ambitionA2
patientA2targetA2objectiveB1purposeA2aspirationB2aimB1endA1intentionB1objectB1successA2undergoerterminus ad quemtelosobject of desire
Close in meaning
  • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it:end
  • the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey):finishdestination

Word family

83 related words
RelatedcampaignB2causeB2driveA1movementB1crusade
DerivedgoalkeeperB1antigoalaway goalbasketball goalcaptain's goalconsolation goaldistal goaldrop goalempty-net goalend goalghost goalgoal areagoal attackgoal averagegoalballgoalboundgoalboxgoal cagegoal celebrationgoal contributiongoal defencegoal differencegoal-directedgoaler

Collocations

10 patterns
  • our goal is
  • reach our goal
  • goal is to
  • achieved his goal
  • scored a goal
  • reached his goal
  • my goal is
  • the first goal
  • term goals
  • first goal

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
goA1goagoadgoaliegoalkeeperB1goalpost
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