target

target
target [ˈtα:gɪt]
1. noun
   a. cible f
• an easy target une cible facile
• our target is young people under 20 notre cible, ce sont les jeunes de moins de 20 ans
• she was the target of a violent attack elle a été victime d'une violente agression
   b. ( = objective) objectif m
• they set themselves a target of $1,000 ils se sont fixé 1 000 dollars comme objectif
• the government met its target for reducing unemployment le gouvernement a réussi à réduire le chômage conformément à ses objectifs
► on target
• to be (right) on target [sales] correspondre aux objectifs ; [forecast] tomber juste
• the project is on target for completion le projet devrait être fini dans les temps
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ enemy troops] prendre pour cible ; [+ missile, weapon] pointer
   b. [+ market, audience] cibler
   c. [+ aid, benefits] affecter
3. adjective
[date, amount] prévu
4. compounds
► target group noun groupe m cible inv
► target practice noun exercices mpl de tir (à la cible)
* * *
['tɑːgɪt] 1.
noun
1) gen cible f; Military objectif m

to be right on target — lit être en plein dans la cible; fig mettre en plein dans le mille

2) (goal, objective) objectif m

to meet one's target — atteindre son but

the figures are way below target — les chiffres sont très insuffisants

3) (butt) cible f

to be the target of — être objet de [abuse, ridicule]

2.
noun modifier [date, figure] prévu; [audience, group] visé, ciblé
3.
transitive verb
1) Military (aim) diriger [weapon, missile]; (choose as objective) prendre [quelque chose] pour cible [city, site, factory]
2) fig (in marketing) viser [group, sector]

to be targeted at — [product, publication] viser [group]


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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