Translations for „aim“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . aim [eɪm] VB intr

1. aim (point a weapon):

to aim at sb/sth

прице́ливаться в кого́-ли́бо/что-ли́бо

2. aim (plan to achieve):

to aim at doing [or to do] sth

поста́вить себе́ це́лью сде́лать что-ли́бо

II . aim [eɪm] VB trans

1. aim (point a weapon):

to aim sth at sb/sth

наце́ливать [или наводи́ть] что-ли́бо на кого́-ли́бо

2. aim (direct at):

to aim sth at sb

направля́ть что-ли́бо на кого́-ли́бо

3. aim fig:

the measures are aimed at doing sth

ме́ры напра́влены на что-ли́бо

III . aim [eɪm] N

1. aim no pl (ability):

aim

прице́л m

to take aim

прице́ливаться

2. aim (goal):

aim

цель f

his aim was to make fun of us

его це́лью было пошути́ть над на́ми

sb's aim in life

чья-ли́бо цель в жи́зни

to do sth with the aim of doing sth

де́лать что-ли́бо с це́лью чего́-ли́бо

Usage examples with aim

sb's aim in life

чья-ли́бо цель в жи́зни

to take aim

прице́ливаться

to aim sth at sb

направля́ть что-ли́бо на кого́-ли́бо

to aim at sb/sth

прице́ливаться в кого́-ли́бо/что-ли́бо

to aim sth at sb/sth

наце́ливать [или наводи́ть] что-ли́бо на кого́-ли́бо

to aim at doing [or to do] sth

поста́вить себе́ це́лью сде́лать что-ли́бо

his aim was to make fun of us

его це́лью было пошути́ть над на́ми

to do sth with the aim of doing sth

де́лать что-ли́бо с це́лью чего́-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a payment mechanism, credit cards are a useful tool, but the aim has to be to pay them off without incurring interest.

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Awards are tenable for one academic year and aim to cover board and lodging.

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The aim is to reduce the public debt.

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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.

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

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They make their nest upon a broken, vertical branch and produce one egg with unerring aim into their nest.

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With a steely backroom staff and a determined committee the sole aim are to take the club forward.

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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.

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A further aim is to provide a fellowship of like-minded evangelicals across the denominations for encouragement in an exacting work.

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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.

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