Shoot for Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈʃut/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

SHOOT-for, SHOOT-fer

UK

ʃˈuːt/ /fˈɔː

SHOOT-for

التعريف

To try to achieve or reach a particular goal; to aim for something ambitious or desirable.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Shoot for' is informal and often used with ambitious goals ('shoot for the stars'). Common in encouragement or advice. Don't confuse with 'shoot' (fire a weapon). Usually followed by a noun phrase (e.g., 'shoot for first place').

• Spanish: apuntar a - aspirar a
• Portuguese (BR): almejar - buscar alcançar
• Portuguese (PT): almejar - tentar alcançar
• Chinese (Simplified): 争取 - 力争
• Chinese (Traditional): 爭取 - 力爭
• Hindi: कोशिश करना - लक्ष्य रखना
• Arabic: يسعى إلى - يهدف إلى
• Bengali: লক্ষ্য রাখা - চেষ্টা করা
• Russian: стремиться - нацеливаться
• Japanese: 目指す - 狙う
• Vietnamese: nhắm tới - hướng tới
• Korean: 목표로 삼다 - 노리다
• Turkish: hedeflemek - amaçlamak
• Urdu: ہدف بنانا - نشانہ رکھنا
• Indonesian: menargetkan - berusaha untuk

جمل نموذجية

You should shoot for the best grade in your class.

basic

Many people shoot for a promotion at work.

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I always shoot for my personal best when I run.

basic

You can do it—just shoot for your dreams!

natural

Let’s shoot for meeting around six, does that work?

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If you’re going to try, you might as well shoot for the stars.

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