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BrE /ˈærəʊ/ AmE /ˈæroʊ/

noun en → es

1 WEAPON [singular] B2

a long, thin pointed object made of wood or metal that is shot from a bow

flecha

Collocations shoot an arrow

  • The archer shot the arrow at the target.

    El arquero disparó la flecha al blanco.

2 DIRECTION [singular] B1

a line pointing in a particular direction, especially on a map or diagram

flecha, línea de dirección

Collocations follow the arrow

  • Follow the arrow to the exit.

    Siga la flecha hacia la salida.

3 TARGET [singular] B2

a point or area that is aimed at, especially in a game of shooting arrows

blanco

Collocations hit the target

  • He missed the target by a few inches.

    Falló el blanco por unos centímetros.

4 METAPHOR [singular] C1

a person or thing that is being attacked, criticized, or blamed by other people

objetivo, blanco de críticas

Collocations be the target of criticism

  • The company has become a target for environmental activists.

    La empresa se ha convertido en el objetivo de los activistas ambientales.

5 STATISTICS [singular] C1

a number that is used to show the amount of something, especially in a graph or chart

dato estadístico, punto de referencia

Collocations reach the target

  • The company aims to reach its sales targets.

    La empresa tiene como objetivo alcanzar sus metas de ventas.