Translations for „aim“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

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I . aim [eɪm] VB intr

to aim at sth

mirar para a. c.

to aim to do sth

tencionar fazer a. c.

II . aim [eɪm] VB trans

aim

apontar

to aim sth at sb

apontar a. c. para alguém

III . aim [eɪm] N

1. aim no pl (ability):

aim

pontaria f

to take aim

fazer pontaria

2. aim (goal):

aim

meta f

Usage examples with aim

to aim at sth

mirar para a. c.

to take aim

fazer pontaria

to aim to do sth

tencionar fazer a. c.

to aim sth at sb

apontar a. c. para alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If the aim is school violence reduction, then tertiary preventive intervention programs are needed.

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It's an equal opportunity game, with parodists taking aim at all sides of politics and a number of people in the media.

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The aim of this charity is to provide targeted financial assistance to children who need expensive medical treatment.

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His aim was to ensure that the new president is properly inaugurated.

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

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With the aim to research and explore techniques for building an underground base on the moon.

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At all times a fleet advancing from windward was liable to injury in spars, even if the leeward fleet did not deliberately aim at them.

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The aim is to reduce the public debt.

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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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