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take aim en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (intransitive) To position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')
   • But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. ¶[…]The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window at the old mare feeding in the meadow below by the brook,[…]. 1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:
   • He took aim at the prize bird meticulously and shot the cock from the distant flock with a single shot.
2. (idiomatic) To direct criticism (towards).
   • He needed someone to blame for the bus accident, so took aim at the mechanics who failed to carry out the checks.

Forms

Translations (15)

it prendere la mira (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · ota نشانلامق (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · cmn 瞄準 /瞄准 (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · ro ochi (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · ta குறிபார் (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · nl mikken (op) (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · it prendere di mira (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · ru прице́литься (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · io vizar (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · tr nişan almak (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · ru прице́ливаться (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · es apuntar (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · ru це́литься (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · ro ținti (position oneself and/or one's weapon) · ko 겨누다 (position oneself and/or one's weapon)