🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Obiettivo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ob-yet-tee-vo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aim/eɪm/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il suo obiettivo è diventare un autore di successo."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A goal or purpose that one intends to achieve.

    "Her aim is to become a successful author."
As verb
  1. 1

    To direct a course or purpose towards a specific target.

    "He aims to improve his skills through practice."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'aim' originates from the Old French 'esmer', meaning 'to direct' or 'to point'. It evolved in the late Middle Ages to denote a goal or purpose, reflecting a shift from a physical direction to a more abstract intention.

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