target

a goal or objective that you want to achieve

objetivo, meta

• set a target

Collocations sales targets · production targets

• The company has set ambitious sales targets.

  La empresa ha establecido metas de ventas ambiciosas.

to aim at or choose a particular group of people as the intended audience for something

dirigirse a, apuntar a

• target sb/sth

Collocations target customers · target audience

• The advertisement is targeted at young people.

  El anuncio está dirigido a los jóvenes.

to aim and shoot or throw something at someone or something

disparar contra, lanzar hacia

• target sb/sth

Collocations target a building · target an enemy

• The missile targeted the military base.

  El misil se dirigió hacia la base militar.

a place that someone or something is aiming to reach

destino, lugar de destino

• target for

Collocations target city · target destination

• The target for the expedition was the North Pole.

  El destino de la expedición era el Polo Norte.

to choose someone or something as a person to attack or criticize

atacar, criticar

• target sb/sth

Collocations target a politician · target a policy

• The opposition party is targeting the government's economic policies.

  El partido de la oposición está atacando las políticas económicas del gobierno.

to mark something with a target or to draw a target on something

marcar con un blanco, dibujar un objetivo

• target sb/sth

Collocations target practice · target range

• The archers were targeting the bulls-eye.

  Los arqueros estaban apuntando al centro del blanco.

to choose someone or something for a specific purpose, such as testing or research

seleccionar, escoger

• target sb/sth

Collocations target group · target sample

• The researchers targeted a random sample of the population.

  Los investigadores seleccionaron una muestra aleatoria de la población.

to aim to destroy or eliminate something

destruir, eliminar

• target sb/sth

Collocations target a disease · target pollution

• The campaign aims to target air pollution.

  La campaña tiene como objetivo eliminar la contaminación del aire.