aims in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for aims in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.aim [Brit eɪm, Am eɪm] N

1. aim (purpose):

aim

intenzione f

aim

scopo m

aim

proposito m (of di; to do, of doing di fare)

with the aim of doing

con l'intenzione di fare

2. aim (with weapon):

aim

mira f

to take (careful) aim

prendere la mira (attentamente)

to take aim at sth, sb

mirare a qc, qn

to miss one's aim

sbagliare mira or fallire la mira

his aim is bad

ha una cattiva mira

II.aim [Brit eɪm, Am eɪm] VB trans

1. aim:

to be aimed at sb campaign, product, insult, remark:

essere rivolto a qn

to be aimed at doing effort, action:

mirare a fare

we are aiming the campaign at the young or the campaign is aimed at the young

questa campagna è rivolta ai giovani

2. aim:

aim gun

puntare (at a, contro)

aim ball, stone

tirare, lanciare (at a, contro)

aim blow, kick

cercare di dare (at a)

aim vehicle

dirigere (at contro)

III.aim [Brit eɪm, Am eɪm] VB intr

to aim for sth, to aim at sth

mirare a qc also fig

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

mirare or aspirare a fare

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

avere l'intenzione di fare

to aim high fig

puntare in alto

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our aim is statehood

il nostro obiettivo è divenire uno stato

unerringly aim, go, head for

dritto

Translations for aims in the Italian»English Dictionary

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finalità

aim

le finalità di un'associazione

the aims of an association

l'obiettivo è quadruplice

the aims are fourfold

abrogazionista

= a person who aims at the repeal of a law

garantismo

= the legal principle which aims at safeguarding a person's civil rights and liberties

il progetto di legge è finalizzato alla privatizzazione delle banche

the bill is aimed at privatizing banks, the bill aims to privatize banks

mira

aim

prendere la mira

to take aim

sbagliare mira

to miss one's aim

alzare, abbassare la mira

to raise, lower one's aim

avere una buona mira

to have a sure aim, to be a good shot

ha una cattiva mira

his aim is bad, he's a poor shot

ha una mira infallibile

his aim is deadly, he's a crack shot

mira fig

aim

avere mire ambiziose

to aim high

mirare

to aim a: at, for

mirare bene, troppo a sinistra

to aim accurately, too far left

mirare a qc, qn

to take aim at sth, sb

mirare a qc

to aim for sth, to aim at sth also fig

mirare a impiego, risultato

to aim for

mirare in alto

to aim for the top, to be riding high

aims in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for aims in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.aim [eɪm] VB intr

1. aim (point):

aim weapon

mirare

to aim at sb/sth

mirare a qn/qc

2. aim (plan to achieve):

to aim at [or for] sth

puntare a qc

to aim to do sth

mirare a fare qc

II.aim [eɪm] VB trans

1. aim (point a weapon):

aim

puntare

to aim sth at sb/sth

puntare qc su [o contro] qn/qc

2. aim (direct at):

to aim sth at sb

rivolgere qc a qn

3. aim (intend to):

to be aimed at doing sth

essere inteso a fare qc

III.aim [eɪm] N

1. aim (ability to shoot):

aim

mira f

to take aim

mirare

2. aim (goal):

aim

scopo m

his aim was to make fun of us

il suo intento era quello di burlarsi di noi

sb's aim in life

lo scopo di qn nella vita

with the aim of doing sth

col proposito di fare qc

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lofty aims, ideals

nobile

widely differing aims

obiettivi m pl notevolmente diversi

Translations for aims in the Italian»English Dictionary

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finalità

aim

scopo

aim

finalizzare qc a qc

to aim sth at sth

mirato

with the aim of

mirare alto

to aim high

mirare

to aim

mirare a qc (parte del corpo)

to aim at sth

mirare lontano [o in alto]

to aim high

intento

aim

riuscire/fallire nell'intento

to achieve/not achieve one's aim

con l' [o nell'] intento di … +inf

with the aim of …

aims Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to aim at sb/sth

mirare a qn/qc

to aim sth at sb/sth

puntare qc su [o contro] qn/qc

to aim sth at sb

rivolgere qc a qn

to take aim

mirare

his aim was to make fun of us

il suo intento era quello di burlarsi di noi

sb's aim in life

lo scopo di qn nella vita

with the aim of doing sth

col proposito di fare qc

widely differing aims

obiettivi m pl notevolmente diversi

to aim true

mirare bene

to aim at sth/sb

mirare a qc/qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He is also a member of a rebel organization which aims to free their land from the occupiers.

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Its aims range from the full development of the human being to skills acquisition.

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A component of stimulus control therapy is sleep restriction, a technique that aims to match the time spent in bed with actual time spent asleep.

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It aims at providing free and effective education for the socially challenged.

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Much like it, tactical media often aims to do the opposite of the media it penetrates: it shocks and reveals an antithesis.

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Global sourcing often aims to exploit global efficiencies in the delivery of a product or service.

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It aims to understand the physical problems and the issues of lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, pedosphere, and global flora and fauna patterns (biosphere).

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She regards the office as a full-time position and aims to maximise her accessibility to constituents.

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When there is any dysfunction in the endothelium, the body aims to repair the damage.

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It aims to improve the effectiveness of communication by eliminating redundancy without omitting important information.

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