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target in French

target in French is cible, objectif, but — target means something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.

target in French

cible
noun
A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
objectif
noun
A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
cible
noun
A goal or objective.
objectif
noun
A goal or objective.
but
noun
A goal or objective.
cibler
verb
(transitive) To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
viser
verb
(transitive) To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

What does "target" mean?

  1. noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
    "He hit the bullseye on the target from thirty metres away."
  2. noun A goal or objective that someone is working to achieve.
    "The sales team hit their quarterly target early."
  3. noun A person, group, or thing that criticism, attack, or attention is directed at.
    "The new policy became a target for public anger."
  4. verb To aim something, or direct effort or attention, at a particular person or thing.
    "The campaign targets young voters with social media ads."
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target in a sentence

  • He hit the bullseye on the target from thirty metres away.
  • The archery range set up new paper targets for the competition.
  • The sales team hit their quarterly target early.
  • Our target is to cut costs by ten percent this year.

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What is "target" in French?

"target" in French is cible, objectif, but. target means: Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.

How do you use "target" in a sentence?

Example: "He hit the bullseye on the target from thirty metres away." In French, "target" is cible, objectif, but.

Are there other ways to say "target" in French?

Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "target": cible, objectif, but, cibler, viser.

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