„aim“ – Versionsunterschied
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Das Verb stammt aus mengl. <em class="Latn mention" lang="enm">[[wikt:amen#Middle_English|amen]]</em>, <em class="Latn mention" lang="enm">[https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=aimen&action=edit&redlink=1 aimen]</em>, <em class="Latn mention" lang="enm">[[wikt:eimen#Middle_English|eimen]]</em> „erraten, schätzen, zielen“, entlehnt aus afrz. <em class="Latn mention" lang="fro">[[wikt:esmer#Old_French|esmer]]</em>, <em class="Latn mention" lang="fro">[https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=aesmer&action=edit&redlink=1 aesmer]</em>, <em class="Latn mention" lang="fro">[https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=asmer&action=edit&redlink=1 asmer]</em>, von lat. ''[[ad-]]'' + ''[[aestimare]]'' „schätzen“, dem zusammengesetzten Wort vielleicht | Das Verb stammt aus mengl. <em class="Latn mention" lang="enm">[[wikt:amen#Middle_English|amen]]</em>, <em class="Latn mention" lang="enm">[https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=aimen&action=edit&redlink=1 aimen]</em>, <em class="Latn mention" lang="enm">[[wikt:eimen#Middle_English|eimen]]</em> „erraten, schätzen, zielen“, entlehnt aus afrz. <em class="Latn mention" lang="fro">[[wikt:esmer#Old_French|esmer]]</em>, <em class="Latn mention" lang="fro">[https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=aesmer&action=edit&redlink=1 aesmer]</em>, <em class="Latn mention" lang="fro">[https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=asmer&action=edit&redlink=1 asmer]</em>, von lat. ''[[ad-]]'' + ''[[aestimare]]'' „schätzen“, dem zusammengesetzten Wort vielleicht im afrz. aus ursprünglich mlat. *''[[adaestimare]]'' gebildet. Das Substantiv stammt aus dem Mittelenglischen <em class="Latn mention" lang="enm">[[wikt:ame#Middle_English|ame]]</em>, aus dem Altfranzösischen <em class="Latn mention" lang="fro">[https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=aesme&action=edit&redlink=1 aesme]</em>, <em class="Latn mention" lang="fro">[[wikt:esme#Old_French|esme]]</em>. | ||
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#:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">to take '''aim'''</em></div> | #:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">to take '''aim'''</em></div> | ||
#The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected. | #The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected. | ||
#[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intention#English Intention] or [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/goal#English goal] <span class="nyms-toggle">[ | #[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intention#English Intention] or [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/goal#English goal] <span class="nyms-toggle">[ synonyms ▲]</span><span class="HQToggle">[ quotations ▼]</span> | ||
#:<span class="nyms synonym"><span class="defdate">Synonyms:</span> <span class="Latn" lang="en">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/purpose#English purpose]</span>, <span class="Latn" lang="en">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/design#English design]</span>, <span class="Latn" lang="en">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scheme#English scheme]</span></span> | #:<span class="nyms synonym"><span class="defdate">Synonyms:</span> <span class="Latn" lang="en">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/purpose#English purpose]</span>, <span class="Latn" lang="en">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/design#English design]</span>, <span class="Latn" lang="en">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scheme#English scheme]</span></span> | ||
#:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">My number one '''aim''' in life is to make money to make my parents, siblings and kids happy.</em></div> | #:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">My number one '''aim''' in life is to make money to make my parents, siblings and kids happy.</em></div> | ||
#The ability of someone to aim straight; one's faculty for being able to hit a physical target | #The ability of someone to aim straight; one's faculty for being able to hit a physical target | ||
#:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">The police officer has excellent '''aim''', always hitting the bullseye in shooting practice.</em></div> | #:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">The police officer has excellent '''aim''', always hitting the bullseye in shooting practice.</em></div> | ||
#<span class="usage-label-sense"><span class="ib-brac">(</span><span class="ib-content">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#obsolete obsolete]</span><span class="ib-brac">)</span></span> Conjecture; guess. <span class="HQToggle">[ quotations ▼]</span> | #<span class="usage-label-sense"><span class="ib-brac">(</span><span class="ib-content">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#obsolete obsolete]</span><span class="ib-brac">)</span></span> Conjecture; guess. | ||
==== <span id="Verb">Verb</span> ==== | |||
<p><span class="headword-line"><strong class="Latn headword" lang="en">aim</strong> (''third-person singular simple present'' <strong class="Latn form-of lang-en s-verb-form-form-of" lang="en">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aims#English aims]</strong>, ''present participle'' <strong class="Latn form-of lang-en ing-form-form-of" lang="en">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aiming#English aiming]</strong>, ''simple past and past participle'' <strong class="Latn form-of lang-en ed-form-form-of" lang="en">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aimed#English aimed]</strong>)</span></p> | |||
#<span class="usage-label-sense"><span class="ib-brac">(</span><span class="ib-content">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#intransitive intransitive]</span><span class="ib-brac">)</span></span> To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it | |||
#:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">He '''aimed''' at the target, but the arrow flew straight over it.</em></div> | |||
#<span class="usage-label-sense"><span class="ib-brac">(</span><span class="ib-content">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#intransitive intransitive]</span><span class="ib-brac">)</span></span> To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive <span class="HQToggle">[ quotations ▼]</span> | |||
#:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">to '''aim''' at a pass</em></div> | |||
#:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">to '''aim''' to do well in life</em></div> | |||
#<span class="usage-label-sense"><span class="ib-brac">(</span><span class="ib-content">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#transitive transitive]</span><span class="ib-brac">)</span></span> To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object | |||
#:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">to '''aim''' an arrow at the deer</em></div> | |||
#:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">She '''aimed''' a punch at her ex-boyfriend.</em></div> | |||
#<span class="usage-label-sense"><span class="ib-brac">(</span><span class="ib-content">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#transitive transitive]</span><span class="ib-brac">)</span></span> To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group | |||
#:<div class="h-usage-example"><em class="Latn mention e-example" lang="en">to '''aim''' a satirical comment at Communists in general</em></div> | |||
#<span class="usage-label-sense"><span class="ib-brac">(</span><span class="ib-content">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#intransitive intransitive]<span class="ib-comma">,</span> [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#obsolete obsolete]</span><span class="ib-brac">)</span></span> To [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/guess#English guess] or [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/conjecture#English conjecture]. <span class="HQToggle">[ quotations ▼]</span> | |||
Version vom 17. April 2024, 07:26 Uhr
aim Vorlage:engl.
Das Verb stammt aus mengl. amen, aimen, eimen „erraten, schätzen, zielen“, entlehnt aus afrz. esmer, aesmer, asmer, von lat. ad- + aestimare „schätzen“, dem zusammengesetzten Wort vielleicht im afrz. aus ursprünglich mlat. *adaestimare gebildet. Das Substantiv stammt aus dem Mittelenglischen ame, aus dem Altfranzösischen aesme, esme.
Noun
aim (plural aims)
- The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
- Take time with the aim of your gun.
- to take aim
- The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
- Intention or goal [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]
- The ability of someone to aim straight; one's faculty for being able to hit a physical target
- The police officer has excellent aim, always hitting the bullseye in shooting practice.
- (obsolete) Conjecture; guess.
Verb
aim (third-person singular simple present aims, present participle aiming, simple past and past participle aimed)
- (intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
- He aimed at the target, but the arrow flew straight over it.
- (intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive [ quotations ▼]
- to aim at a pass
- to aim to do well in life
- (transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
- to aim an arrow at the deer
- She aimed a punch at her ex-boyfriend.
- (transitive) To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
- to aim a satirical comment at Communists in general
- (intransitive, obsolete) To guess or conjecture. [ quotations ▼]