aim

AIM noun

uk/eɪm/ us
B1 [ C ] the purpose of doing something, and what you hope to achieve

цель
The aim of the film was to make people laugh. [ + of + doing sth ] He went to Paris with the aim of improving his French. sb's aim
someone's ability to hit an object by throwing something or shooting at something

меткость
 take aim
to point a weapon towards someone or something

целиться

aim verb uk/eɪm/ us   aim for/at sth; aim to do sth
B1 to intend to achieve something

ставить целью, нацеливаться на что-либо
I aim to arrive at three o'clock. We're aim ing for a 10% increase in sales. be aim ed at sb
B2 to be intended to influence or affect a particular person or group

быть направленным на кого-либо
advertising aim ed at students I think the comment was aim ed at Lesley. be aim ed at doing sth
to be intended to achieve a particular thing

иметь целью
a plan aim ed at reducing traffic [ I,T ] to point a weapon towards someone or something

целиться
He aim ed the gun at the lion.