target
noun
1 noun sth to be achievedsprioc fem2 cuspóir masc3 you should set out targets ba cheart duit spriocanna a leagan amachwe reached our sales targets bhaineamar ár spriocanna díolacháin amachthey exceeded their 3% target sháraigh siad a sprioc 3%we're on target for literacy táimid ar sprioc i dtaca le litearthacht, bainfimid na spriocanna litearthachta amachwe have to comply with the Kyoto targets caithfimid cloí le spriocanna Kyotomodifiersprioc- prefthe target date for entries an spriocdháta le haghaidh iarratastarget rate spriocráta masc4
2 noun especially MIL sth to be hittargaid fem2 she hit three targets d'aimsigh sí trí thargaid, bhuail sí trí thargaidTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun intended victimthey've become a target for hackers tá siad á n-ionsaí ag bradaithedon't be a target for thieves by wearing valuable jewellery ná tarraing gadaithe ort le seodra luachmhar 4 noun sb/sth criticised or mockedthe chairman is the main target of their anger is ar an gcathaoirleach is mó atá a míshásamh dírithethe banks are easy targets is furasta tabhairt faoi na bainche's a target of ridicule is ceap magaidh é 5 noun intended audience, recipients, etcsprioc fem2 the target of the campaign is teenagers tá an feachtas dírithe ar dhéagóirí, is iad na déagóirí spriocghrúpa an fheachtais
modifiersprioc- preftarget group spriocghrúpa masc4target market spriocmhargadh masc1
6 noun SPOR, SOCC goalmouth, object of shotsprioc fem2 the ball missed the target níor bhuail an liathróid an spriocthe shot was on target bhí an t-urchar cruinnhe was off target níor aimsigh sé an sprioc, níor éirigh leis an sprioc a aimsiú 7 noun SPOR in archery etcsprioc fem2 targaid fem2 verb
8 verb especially MIL as object of attack TRANSITIVEdírigh ar PhrV aimsigh verb they don't target civilians ní bhíonn siad ag díriú ar shibhialtaigh, ní áiríonn siad sibhialtaigh mar thargaidíthe airstrikes targeted their communication network bhí na hionsaithe aeir dírithe ar a ngréasán cumarsáide 9 verb as object of crime, harm, etc TRANSITIVEdírigh ar PhrV this particular gang is targeting holiday homes tá an drong áirithe seo ag díriú ar thithe saoirechildren are targeted by advertisers díríonn lucht fógraíochta ar leanaí 10 verb identify to receive information, help TRANSITIVEdírigh ar PhrV the new party is targeting urban areas tá an páirtí nua ag díriú ar cheantair uirbeachathe plan is targeting the poor tá an plean ag díriú ar na boicht 11 verb especially MIL aim (weapon etc) at TRANSITIVEdírigh ar PhrV 12 verb as audience, recipient, etc TRANSITIVEdírigh verb we're targeting support at the most affected areas táimid ag díriú na tacaíochta ar na ceantair is measa as