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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZiel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsil
"Der Bogenschütze traf das Ziel mit bemerkenswerter Genauigkeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, object, or place aimed at or fired at in a game or sport.
"The archer hit the target with remarkable accuracy." - 2
An objective or goal that one aims to achieve.
"Her target for the year is to increase sales by 20%."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French diminutive 'targe', meaning a light shield or buckler, originating from Germanic roots. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a physical shield to the mark aimed at in shooting, and finally to any intended goal or objective.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Target" is said worldwide
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cible
Transliteration: seebl
"L'archer a touché la cible avec précision."
Ziel
Transliteration: tsil
"Der Bogenschütze traf das Ziel mit bemerkenswerter Genauigkeit."
bersaglio
Transliteration: ber-sahl-yo
"L'arciere ha colpito il bersaglio con precisione."
objetivo
Transliteration: ob-heh-tee-vo
"El arquero golpeó el objetivo con precisión."
alvo
Transliteration: al-vo
"O arqueiro acertou o alvo com precisão."
लक्ष्य
Transliteration: lakshya
"धनुर्धर ने लक्ष्य को सटीकता से भेद दिया।"
目标
Transliteration: mùbiāo
"弓箭手准确地击中了目标。"
목표
Transliteration: mokpyo
"궁수는 목표를 정확하게 맞췄습니다."
ターゲット
Transliteration: tāgetto
"弓矢使いはターゲットを正確に射抜きました。"
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