🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

poids cible

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pwa sib

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Target weight/ˈtɑːɡɪt weɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Atteindre son poids cible demande de la persévérance."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The specific body weight that an individual aims to achieve through diet, exercise, or medical intervention.

    "Her doctor helped her establish a healthy target weight for her height and age."
  2. 2

    The predetermined or ideal mass specified for an object, product, or cargo during manufacturing or logistics.

    "The engineers adjusted the structural components to ensure the vehicle met its exact target weight."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'target' (from Old French 'targite', diminutive of 'targe', a light shield) and 'weight' (from Old English 'wiht', meaning heaviness or a measure of mass). The compound term emerged in the late 20th century within health, fitness, and manufacturing contexts to denote a specifically desired or prescribed measurement.

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