- viser
- viser [vize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ objectif, cible, effet, carrière] to aim atb. [mesure] to be aimed at• cette mesure vise tout le monde everyone is affected by this measure• il se sent visé he feels he's being got at (inf)c. ( = regarder) (inf!) to have a look at• vise un peu ça ! just have a look at that!2. indirect transitive verb• viser à ( = avoir pour but de) viser à qch/à faire qch to aim at sth/to do sth• mesures qui visent à la réunification de la majorité measures which aim to reunite the majority3. intransitive verba. [tireur] to aim• viser juste to aim accurately ; (figurative) to hit the mark• viser trop haut/trop bas to aim too high/too lowb. ( = ambitionner) viser haut/plus haut to set one's sights high/higher* * *vize
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verbe transitif1) (pointer son regard) to aim at [cible]; (vouloir atteindre) to aim for [cœur, centre]2) (aspirer à) to aim for [poste, résultats]; to aim at [marché]viser la première place — to aim to be first
3) (concerner) [loi, campagne] to be aimed at; [remarque, allusion] to be meant ou intended forles employés visés par la décision — the employees to whom the ruling applies
se sentir visé — to feel one is being got at (colloq)
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viser à verbe transitif indirectviser à quelque chose/à faire — to aim at something/to do
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verbe intransitif1) (avec un fusil, un appareil photo) to aim2) figviser (trop) haut — to set one's sights (too) high
* * *vize1. vi1) (avec une arme) to aim2)viser à qch — to aim at sth
Cette politique vise à l'alphabétisation de l'ensemble de la population. — This policy aims to promote literacy throughout the whole population.
viser à faire — to aim to do
La manœuvre des pompiers visait à ralentir la progression de l'incendie. — The aim of the firefighters' actions was to slow the fire's progress.
2. vt1) (avec une arme) to aim atIl faut viser la cible. — You have to aim at the target.
2) (= concerner) to be aimed at3) (= apposer un visa sur) to stamp, to visa* * *viser verb table: aimerA vtr1 (pointer son regard) to aim at [cible]; (vouloir atteindre) to aim for [cœur, centre];2 (aspirer à) to aim for [poste, résultats]; to aim at [marché]; viser la première place to aim to be first;3 (concerner) [loi, campagne] to be aimed at; [remarque, allusion] to be meant ou intended for; le projet de loi vise les bas salaires the bill is aimed at the low-paid; les employés visés par la décision the employees to whom the ruling applies, the employees who are affected by the ruling; se sentir visé to feel one is being got at○;4 ◑(regarder) to get a load of○, to take a look at; vise un peu ça! get a load of that!;5 Admin to stamp [document]; to visa GB, put a visa in US [passeport].B viser à vtr ind viser à qch/à faire to aim at sth/to do; émission qui vise à changer les attitudes programmeGB which aims to change attitudes; le projet de loi vise à la privatisation des banques the bill is aimed at privatizing banks, the bill aims to privatize banks.C vi1 (avec un fusil, un appareil photo) to aim; viser juste/trop à gauche to aim accurately/too far left;2 fig viser (trop) haut/bas to set one's sights (too) high/low.[vize] verbe transitif1. ARMEMENT [cible] to (take) aim at (inseparable)[jambe, tête] to aim forbien visé! good shot!2. [aspirer à - poste] to set one's sights on (inseparable), to aim for ; [ - résultats] to aim at ou for (inseparable)3. [concerner - suj: réforme] to be aimed ou directed at ; [ - suj: critique] to be aimed ou directed at, to be meant forje ne vise personne! I don't mean anybody in particular!se sentir visé to feel one is being got at4. (très familier) [regarder] to look at, to check out5. ADMINISTRATION [passeport] to visa[document - généralement] to stamp ; [ - avec ses initiales] to initial————————[vize] verbe intransitif1. MILITAIRE to (take) aimviser juste/trop bas to aim accurately/too low2. (figuré)viser (trop) haut to set one's sights ou to aim (too) high————————viser à verbe plus préposition[suj: politique, personne] to aim atmesures visant à faire payer les pollueurs measures aimed at making the polluters pay
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. 2013.