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At the WTO, it's never a general surgery. It's always a very specific, clinical, precise surgery - and you can't miss the target. If you miss the target, you kill the patient. It's as simple as that.
Roberto Azevedo

Meaning of "target" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TARGET

From Old French targette a little shield, from Old French targe.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TARGET

target  [ˈtɑːɡɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TARGET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Target is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb target in English.

WHAT DOES TARGET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of target in the English dictionary

The first definition of target in the dictionary is an object or area at which an archer or marksman aims, usually a round flat surface marked with concentric rings. Other definition of target is any point or area aimed at; the object of an attack or a takeover bid. Target is also a fixed goal or objective.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TARGET

PRESENT

Present
I target
you target
he/she/it targets
we target
you target
they target
Present continuous
I am targeting
you are targeting
he/she/it is targeting
we are targeting
you are targeting
they are targeting
Present perfect
I have targeted
you have targeted
he/she/it has targeted
we have targeted
you have targeted
they have targeted
Present perfect continuous
I have been targeting
you have been targeting
he/she/it has been targeting
we have been targeting
you have been targeting
they have been targeting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I targeted
you targeted
he/she/it targeted
we targeted
you targeted
they targeted
Past continuous
I was targeting
you were targeting
he/she/it was targeting
we were targeting
you were targeting
they were targeting
Past perfect
I had targeted
you had targeted
he/she/it had targeted
we had targeted
you had targeted
they had targeted
Past perfect continuous
I had been targeting
you had been targeting
he/she/it had been targeting
we had been targeting
you had been targeting
they had been targeting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will target
you will target
he/she/it will target
we will target
you will target
they will target
Future continuous
I will be targeting
you will be targeting
he/she/it will be targeting
we will be targeting
you will be targeting
they will be targeting
Future perfect
I will have targeted
you will have targeted
he/she/it will have targeted
we will have targeted
you will have targeted
they will have targeted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been targeting
you will have been targeting
he/she/it will have been targeting
we will have been targeting
you will have been targeting
they will have been targeting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would target
you would target
he/she/it would target
we would target
you would target
they would target
Conditional continuous
I would be targeting
you would be targeting
he/she/it would be targeting
we would be targeting
you would be targeting
they would be targeting
Conditional perfect
I would have target
you would have target
he/she/it would have target
we would have target
you would have target
they would have target
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been targeting
you would have been targeting
he/she/it would have been targeting
we would have been targeting
you would have been targeting
they would have been targeting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you target
we let´s target
you target
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to target
Past participle
targeted
Present Participle
targeting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TARGET


agate
ˈæɡɪt
aggregate
ˈæɡrɪɡɪt
baggit
ˈbæɡɪt
frigate
ˈfrɪɡɪt
garget
ˈɡɑːɡɪt
git
ɡɪt
Harrogate
ˈhærəɡɪt
hogget
ˈhɒɡɪt
legate
ˈlɛɡɪt
Newgate
ˈnjuːɡɪt
nontarget
ˈnɒnˌtɑːɡɪt
nugget
ˈnʌɡɪt
profligate
ˈprɒflɪɡɪt
Reigate
ˈraɪɡɪt
retarget
ˌriːˈtɑːɡɪt
ringgit
ˈrɪŋɡɪt
surrogate
ˈsʌrəɡɪt
Tlingit
ˈtlɪŋɡɪt
unijugate
ˌjuːnɪˈdʒuːɡɪt
virgate
ˈvɜːɡɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TARGET

tardy
tardy slip
tardyon
tare
Tarentum
targe
target area
target audience
target group
target language
target man
target market
target practice
target price
target vehicle
targetable
targeteer
targeting
targetitis
targetless

WORDS THAT END LIKE TARGET

attainment target
Bridget
budget
fire-and-forget
forget
gadget
get
gorget
low-budget
midget
on target
overget
parget
Piaget
Puget
sales target
sitting target
soft target
the Budget
widget

Synonyms and antonyms of target in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TARGET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «target» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of target

Translation of «target» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TARGET

Find out the translation of target to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of target from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «target» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

目标
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

objetivo
570 millions of speakers

English

target
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लक्ष्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هَدَف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мишень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alvo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লক্ষ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sasaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zielscheibe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

標的
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

표적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Target
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mục tiêu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लक्ष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hedef
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obiettivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ціль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

țintă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στόχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teiken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of target

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TARGET»

The term «target» is very widely used and occupies the 1.769 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of target
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «target».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TARGET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «target» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «target» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about target

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «TARGET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word target.
1
John R. Allen
Al Qaeda has significance beyond its numbers, frankly. And so for us, our 24-hour-a-day objective is to seek out those al Qaeda cells. And, as we seek them out, to target them and eliminate them. And we're doing that 24 hours a day.
2
Nicole Anderson
I was in three academic clubs, a huge book worm and the teacher's pet. I was kind of an easy target for bullies.
3
Marc Andreesen
You go on Facebook, you buy social advertising. And you can very cost-effectively target people who are in the market for your product from all over the world.
4
Steve Aoki
The way I pick who gets caked is generally by who shows me the most energy and is screaming for it. I still can't help but ask myself... should I stop caking people? Will that stop the haters from hating? Stop giving the trolls more content to target me with?
5
Samaire Armstrong
I don't think anyone's made a videogame yet that is me as the target audience.
6
Roberto Azevedo
At the WTO, it's never a general surgery. It's always a very specific, clinical, precise surgery - and you can't miss the target. If you miss the target, you kill the patient. It's as simple as that.
7
Rahman Baba
Always grow flowers, as that will make your way full of flowers. Never grow thorns, as that will make your way thorny. Never want to target someone on an arrow. You may become the target of that arrow. Never make a well in the way of someone. As you may pass by that way sometime.
8
Douglas Bader
The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.
9
Julianna Baggott
A good novel doesn't just transcend the boundaries of its target market - it knows nothing about target markets.
10
Lloyd Banks
When you get money you're always a target because there's always somebody who needs money out there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TARGET»

Discover the use of target in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to target and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Soft Target: The Real Story Behind the Air India Disaster - ...
In this second edition, the two offer a detailed foreword that brings readers up-to-date with some startling new information surrounding the twin bombings on June 23, 1985.
Zuhair Kashmeri, Brian McAndrew, 2005
2
Target Band 7: IELTS Academic Module : how to Maximize Your ...
All the tips, techniques, strategies and advice are focused on maximizing students' score by increasing their task-solving speed and efficiency, and preventing typical mistakes. 'Target Band 7' is loved by teachers as well as students.
Simone Braverman, 2008
3
6th Target, The
When a horrifying attack leaves one of the four members of the Women's Murder Club struggling for her life, the others fight to keep a madman behind bars before anyone else is hurt.
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, 2007
4
Target Volume Delineation and Field Setup: A Practical Guide ...
This handbook is designed to enable radiation oncologists to appropriately and confidently delineate tumor volumes/fields for conformal radiation therapy, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), in patients with commonly ...
Nancy Y. Lee, Jiade J. Lu, 2012
5
On Target: How the World's Hottest Retailer Hit a Bull's-Eye
For anyone who considers themselves a creative, marketing, or innovative thinker, this is a rich read indeed." –— Lucy Danziger, Editor in Chief, Self magazine
Laura Rowley, 2010
6
Target Language, Collaborative Learning and Autonomy
This book explores the relevance that second language research has for the secondary foreign language classroom.
Ernesto Macaro, 1997
7
Designing Multi-Target Drugs
This is the first book to pull together studies and reviews from cutting edge authors who work in the emerging and exciting field of multi-targeted drug discovery.
J. Richard Morphy, C. John Harris, 2012
8
SEAL Target Geronimo: The Inside Story of the Mission to ...
" These words, spoken by a Navy SEAL, ended Osama bin Laden’s reign of terror. SEAL Target Geronimo is the story of Neptune's Spear from the men who were there.
Chuck Pfarrer, 2011
9
Target Score Teacher's Book: A Communicative Course for ...
Presents a collection of lessons to prepare students to take the TOEIC exam.
Charles Talcott, Graham Tullis, 2007
10
Introduction to Radar Target Recognition
This text provides an overview of the radar target recognition process and covers the key techniques being developed for operational systems.
P. Tait, Institution of Electrical Engineers, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TARGET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term target is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CVS buys Target pharm biz for $1.9B
Drugstore chain CVS Health (CVS) will acquire big-box retailer Target's (TGT) pharmacy and clinic business for $1.9 billion, the companies said Monday. «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
2
Target agrees to pay $10 million to data breach victims
MINNEAPOLIS -- Target has agreed to pay $10 million under a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit stemming from a massive 2013 data breach, the ... «CBS News, Mar 15»
3
Target to cut thousands of jobs in restructuring
Target's chief executive, Brian Cornell, said Tuesday the retailer will cut several thousand jobs within the next two years as part of a $2 billion cost-savings plan. «CNBC, Mar 15»
4
Target Canada: Everything must go
Target (TGT) made the decision to close up shop in Canada in January because it found that operations there would not become profitable until at least 2021. «CNNMoney, Feb 15»
5
GNC, Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens accused of selling adulterated …
That's according to an investigation by the New York State attorney general's office into store-brand supplements at four national retailers — GNC, Target, ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
6
Target to shutter all stores in Canada
Target is pulling out of Canada after two disastrous years. The U.S. retail icon said Thursday that it plans to abandon its 133 stores in Canada, which have ... «USA TODAY, Jan 15»
7
How a Target store gets ready for Black Friday
For a big-box store like Target TGT -1.76% , it takes pretty much a small village to make the Black Thanksgiving/Black Friday shopping extravaganza go off ... «Fortune, Nov 14»
8
Target To Open Doors To Black Friday Shoppers At 6 PM On …
Target is opening its doors at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving day, its earliest "Black Friday" opening ever, the company announced on Monday. The big-box retailer ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
9
Home Depot's 56 Million Card Breach Bigger Than Target's
The breach at Target affected 40 million credit and debit cards. Each of the attacks was the result of software that had been slipped into the companies' networks ... «Wall Street Journal, Sep 14»
10
Home Depot Data Breach Could Match Target's for the Biggest Ever
Some analysts have speculated that the size of the breach could rival that of last year's unprecedented cyber attack on Target Corp , which resulted in the theft of ... «Newsweek, Sep 14»

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