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tavoite — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
  • cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  • goal noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
  • object noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
  • objective adjective Based on facts rather than personal feelings or opinions.
  • priority noun Something regarded as more important than other things, and dealt with first.
  • target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
  • vision noun The ability to see; eyesight.

Senses

tavoite is used for these senses in English:

  • aim The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
  • aim Intention or goal.
  • cause (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
  • goal A result that one is attempting to achieve.
  • object (category theory) An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
  • objective A goal that is striven for.
  • priority A goal of a person or an organisation.
  • target A goal or objective.

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.

cause — full definition

  1. noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  2. noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
  3. verb To make something happen; to bring about.

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