target in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for target in the English»French Dictionary

I.target [Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt, Am ˈtɑrɡət] N

1. target (in archery, shooting practice):

target

cible f

2. target MIL (of bomb, missile):

target

objectif m

to be a soft target

être une cible facile

to be right on target

être en plein dans la cible

3. target (goal, objective):

target

objectif m

target

but m

production target

cible f de production

to meet one's target

atteindre son but

to be on target

réaliser ses objectifs

the figures are way off or below target

les chiffres sont très insuffisants

the figures are way off or below target attr date, figure

prévu

the figures are way off or below target audience, group

visé, ciblé

4. target (butt):

target

cible f

to be the target of abuse, ridicule

être objet de

an easy or soft target

une cible facile

to be right on target jibe, criticism:

mettre en plein dans le mille inf

II.target [Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt, Am ˈtɑrɡət] VB trans

1. target MIL:

target (aim) weapon, missile

diriger (at, on sur)

target (choose as objective) city, site, factory

prendre [qc] pour cible

2. target (in marketing) fig:

target group, sector

viser, cibler

to be targeted at product, publication: group

viser, cibler

target man N Brit SPORTS

target man

grand avant-centre m

attainment target N SCHOOL

attainment target

cible f d'acquisition

sales target N

sales target

objectif m de vente

target language N

target language

langue f cible

target language

langue f d'arrivée

target practice N U

target practice

exercices mpl de tir sur cible

target group N

target group

groupe m cible

target price N

target price

prix m indicatif or de référence

sitting target N lit, fig

sitting target

cible f facile

soft target N MIL

soft target fig

cible f vulnérable

target in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for target in the English»French Dictionary

I.target [ˈtar·gɪt] N

1. target (mark aimed at):

target a. fig

cible f

to become a target for sb

devenir la cible de qn

2. target (objective):

target

objectif m

to be on target

être en train d'atteindre son objectif

to set oneself a target

se fixer un objectif (à atteindre)

II.target [ˈtar·gɪt] VB trans

1. target (aim at):

target

viser

target market, group

cibler

2. target (direct):

target

diriger

III.target [ˈtar·gɪt] ADJ

target market, audience:

target

visé(e)

target date

date f ciblée

takeover target N ECON, FIN

takeover target

rachat m cible

target practice N

target practice

exercices mpl de tir

target language N

target language

langue f cible

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

miss target, bus, train

rater

to hit the target the first time

atteindre la cible du premier coup

Translations for target in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cibler

to target

cible

target

atteindre la cible

to hit the target

cible

target group

langue cible

target language

mettre à côté de la plaque inf

to be off target

se fixer un but

to set oneself a target

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, she has fallen in love with her would-be target.

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The targets were badly damaged, and fires broke out all over the port city.

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It is unclear what the target was to be.

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The player must hit the targets to earn points.

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Many contacts were made, but most were too small to provide worthwhile targets.

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For example, it allows unconditional jumps to labels not targeted by other jumps.

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The show was targeted towards fans under the age of 18.

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Its target audience is 7 to 12 year old girls.

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The player can then move the character around and attack targets.

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In other words, if you fired 10 rounds at a target, not all the rounds would hit in the same spot.

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