🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

alvo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-vo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Target/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O arqueiro acertou o alvo com precisão."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 2

    An objective or goal that one aims to achieve.

    "Her target for the year is to increase sales by 20%."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'target' originates from the Middle English term 'terget', which is derived from the Old French 'tergette', meaning a small shield or a mark. Its usage evolved from a physical object to denote a goal or aim in various contexts, particularly in military and sports terminology.

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