aim
1 noun objectiveaidhm fem2 sprioc fem2 the aim of the meeting is to inform people an aidhm atá leis an gcruinniú ná daoine a chur ar an eolas, ar mhaithe le daoine a chur ar an eolas atá an cruinniú annto fulfil your aims d'aidhmeanna a bhaint amach, do chuid spriocanna a chur i gcríchhe came here with the aim of stirring up trouble tháinig sé anseo agus rún aige troid a thosú, tháinig sé anseo d'fhonn aighneas a chothú 2 noun accuracyamas masc1 aimsiú masc his aim was perfect bhí aimsiú an-chruinn aige, bhí urchar iontach aigeTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb have as objective INTRANSITIVEhe's aiming at getting another chance tá sé mar aidhm aige seans eile a fháilshe's aiming for a place on the team tá sí ag iarraidh áit a bhaint amach ar an bhfoireannhe aimed to learn the language chuir sé roimhe an teanga a fhoghlaim 4 verb direct towards TRANSITIVEdírigh ar PhrV the programme is aimed at farmers ar fheirmeoirí atá an clár díritheto aim a gun at sb gunna a dhíriú ar dhuine 5 verb blow
INTRANSITIVEiarraidh a thabhairt ar he aimed at his jaw thug sé iarraidh ar a ghiall, thriail sé buille sa ghiall a thabhairt dó
TRANSITIVEdírigh ar PhrV the insults were aimed at me liomsa a scaoileadh na maslaíshe aimed a punch at me thug sí iarraidh de dhorn ormhe aimed a stone at her chaith sé cloch léi