Zielen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
- home noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
- target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
- train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.
Senses
Zielen is used for these senses in English:
- aim The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
- home (of, animals, intransitive) To return to its owner.
- target (transitive) To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
- train (transitive) To move (a gun) laterally so that it points in a different direction.
aim — full definition
- verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
- verb To intend or work toward a particular goal.
- noun A goal or intention.
- noun The act of pointing something, such as a weapon, at a target; also, one's skill at hitting a target.
home — full definition
- noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
- adj Relating to one's own dwelling or country, as opposed to abroad.
- adv To or at one's place of residence.