aimed

[/eɪmd/]

verb

apontado, direcionado, visado

1. past tense of aim; pointed or directed at a target

He aimed the gun at the target.

Ele apontou a arma para o alvo.

2. intended or planned to achieve a specific goal

The campaign aimed to raise awareness.

A campanha visava aumentar a conscientização.

3. directed toward a particular person or group

The criticism was aimed at the government.

A crítica era direcionada ao governo.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

apontou, visou, direcionou

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

apontou, visou, objectivou

Similar usage with slight vocabulary differences

aimed high - ambicionar algo grande

aimed for - tentar atingir

aimed at - direcionado para, visando

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