Finnish English Dictionary

suomen kieli - English

tavoite in English:

1. a goal a goal



English word "tavoite"(a goal) occurs in sets:

Top 1000 Finnish words 251 - 300
Top 1000 Finnish Nouns 401 - 450

2. target target


His behavior was often a target of criticism.
The arrow hit the target.
The center of a target is called a "bull's eye."
Tom's shot missed the target by two feet.
Every time I practice shooting, I miss the target.
Her success made her the target of jealousy.
Which is your target?
It stopped short at a result far from the 10% taken as the target.
Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.
Is the name 'Shinosuke' a target for teasing?
A good way to boost reading and listening skills in a target language is to read or listen to the news.
A man of weak will is the target of criticism; even his friends would badger him into correcting his defects.
This seminar will target senior marketing leaders from Japanese firms.
If one in one hundred rounds does not hit the target, it's not first-class shooting.
No matter how low the target, always aim higher.

English word "tavoite"(target) occurs in sets:

Top 1000 Finnish Nouns 151 - 200

3. purpose purpose


A good purpose makes hard work a pleasure.
useful purpose
The mind always loves to tack on to something, and when it doesn't have anything good for that purpose, it turns to the evil.
For many years I thought that it was beauty alone that gave significance to life and that the only purpose that could be assigned to the generations that succeed one another on the face of this crowded earth was to produce an artist now and then.
The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.
When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can.
But, if by that, morale drops wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the exercise?
He makes good use of the pheasants he hunts. He has a purpose for every part of the bird.
It is not my purpose to investigate the impact of Emmet's theory on biology.
More than ever do we need goals or leading ideas that will give purpose to whatever we are doing.
Christopher Columbus disliked Spanish brothels, as he found them dirty and too expensive. Instead, he would go out to sea, get lured in - on purpose - by the Siren's song, and then have a rocking good time.
I went to see the Immigration Officer who asked me detailed questions about the purpose of my visit and the amount of money I was bringing.
The walking stick serves the purpose of an advertisement that the bearer's hands are employed otherwise than in useful effort, and it therefore has utility as an evidence of leisure.

English word "tavoite"(purpose) occurs in sets:

Top 1000 Finnish Nouns 251 - 300