tähdätä — meaning in English

English meaning

• aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
• direct adj Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
• level adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
• sight noun The ability to see; vision.
• target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.

Senses

tähdätä is used for these senses in English:

• aim (transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
• direct To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.
• level (transitive) To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at].
• sight (transitive, intransitive) To observe or aim (at something) using a (gun) sight.
• target (transitive) To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

aim — full definition

1. verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
2. verb To intend or work toward a particular goal.
3. noun A goal or intention.
4. noun The act of pointing something, such as a weapon, at a target; also, one's skill at hitting a target.

direct — full definition

1. adj Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
2. adj Honest and straightforward in manner.
3. verb To manage, guide, or control something.
4. verb To oversee the making of a film, play, or similar production.

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