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viser

to aim

verb vee-ZEH Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

to target

Usage Note

Viser means to aim at a physical target (viser la cible) and figuratively to aim for or target something (viser un poste = to aim for a position). Viser à means to be aimed at achieving something. The noun is visée (f) (aim, objective).

Examples

"Il vise la première place."

Natural Translation

He is aiming for first place.

Literal Translation

He aims-at the first place.

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