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цель — meaning in English

tsel

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English meaning

  • aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
  • ambition noun A strong desire to achieve success, power, or a particular goal.
  • goal noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
  • objective adjective Based on facts rather than personal feelings or opinions.
  • point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
  • purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
  • sake noun The purpose, reason, or benefit behind doing something (used in phrases like "for the sake of").
  • target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
  • task noun A specific piece of work that needs to be done.

Senses

цель 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.
  • ambition (countable) An object of an ardent desire.
  • ambition (obsolete) The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.
  • goal A result that one is attempting to achieve.
  • objective A goal that is striven for.
  • point A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful. [from 14th c.]
  • purpose The end for which something is done, is made or exists.

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.

ambition — full definition

  1. noun A strong desire to achieve success, power, or a particular goal.
  2. noun A specific goal or objective that someone wants to achieve.

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