Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 41057 6959585 2009-07-09T11:49:43Z AutoFormat 32732 sorted/rebalanced translations ==English== ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|/eɪm/}}, {{SAMPA|/eIm/}} * {{audio|en-us-aim.ogg|Audio (US)}} * {{rhymes|eɪm}} ===Etymology 1=== From {{etyl|enm|en}} {{term|amen||lang=enm}}, {{term|aimen|lang=enm}}, {{term|eimen|||lang=enm|to guess at", "to estimate", "to aim}}, {{etyl|fro|en}} {{term|esmer|lang=fro}}, {{term|asmer|lang=fro}}, from {{ML.}} {{term|adaestimare||lang=la}}, from {{etyl|la|en}} {{term|aestimare|||lang=la|to [[estimate]]}}; or perhaps from {{etyl|fro}} {{term|aesmer}}, from {{etyl|la|en}} {{term|ad-|lang=la}} + {{term|esmer||lang=fro}}. ====Noun==== {{en-noun}} # The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it. # The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected. # Intention; purpose; design; scheme. =====Synonyms===== * {{sense|intention}} [[aspiration]], [[design]], [[end]], [[intention]], [[object]], [[purpose]], [[scheme]], [[scope]], [[tendency]] * See also [[Wikisaurus:goal]] =====Translations===== {{trans-top|The point intended to be hit}} * Bulgarian: [[цел]] , [[прицел]] * Czech: {{t-|cs|záměr|m}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|doel|n}} * French: cible {{m}} (all) * German: {{t+|de|Ziel|n}} * Greek: {{t+|el|σκοπός|m|sc=Grek}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Ido]]: [[skopo]] * Japanese: [[目標]] (mokuhyō) (3) * [[Malayalam]]: [[ലക്ഷ്യം]] (lakshyam) (2,3) * Russian: [[цель]] (tsel’) {{f}} * Swedish: [[sikte]] (1,3) {{n}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|Intention; purpose}} * Bulgarian: [[намерение]] * Russian: [[намерение]] (namereniye) {{n}} {{trans-mid}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|objetivo|m}},{{t-|es|intención|m}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} {{trans-mid}} * Swahili: [[lengo]], [[gharadhi]] * Romanian: {{t-|ro|scop}}, {{t-|ro|ideal}} {{trans-bottom}} ====Verb==== {{en-verb}} # {{intransitive}} To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target. # {{intransitive}} To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well. # {{transitive}} To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice). =====Usage notes===== * Sense 3. This is a [[catenative]] verb that takes the ''to infinitive''. See [[Appendix:English catenative verbs]] =====Derived terms===== * [[aim at]] * [[ready, aim, fire!]] =====Translations===== {{trans-top|To point or direct a missile weapon}} * Bulgarian: [[целя се]], [[прицелвам се]] * Russian: {{t+|ru|целиться|tr=tse'litsia|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t-|ru|прицеливаться|tr=pritse'livatsia|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|направлять|tr=napravlya't'|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t-|ru|нацеливать|tr=natse'livat'|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|To direct the intention or purpose}} * Bulgarian: [[стремя се]], [[домогвам се]] * Czech: {{t-|cs|zamýšlet}} * Portuguese: apontar {{trans-mid}} * Russian: {{t-|ru|домогаться|tr=domoga'tsa|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|стремиться|tr=stremi'tsa|sc=Cyrl}}, [[иметь]] [[в]] [[вид]]у, {{t+|ru|метить|tr=me'tit'|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|apuntar}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|tähdätä}}, {{t+|fi|osoittaa}} * French: cibler * [[Ido]]: [[apuntar]] * Japanese: [[ねらう]] (nerau) {{trans-mid}} * Swedish: [[sikta]] * Swahili: [[kulenga]] {{trans-bottom}} ===Etymology 2=== ===={{initialism}}==== '''aim''' # [[AIM]]; [[AOL]] [[instant messenger|Instant Messenger]]. ===External links=== * {{R:Webster 1913}} * {{R:Century 1911}} {{defn|Estonian}} [[ar:aim]] [[bg:aim]] [[de:aim]] [[et:aim]] [[el:aim]] [[fa:aim]] [[fr:aim]] [[io:aim]] [[it:aim]] [[kk:aim]] [[sw:aim]] [[ku:aim]] [[lo:aim]] [[hu:aim]] [[ja:aim]] [[pl:aim]] [[pt:aim]] [[ru:aim]] [[simple:aim]] [[fi:aim]] [[sv:aim]] [[ta:aim]] [[te:aim]] [[th:aim]] [[tr:aim]] [[vi:aim]] [[zh:aim]]