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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

cible [sibl] N f

cible MIL, MKTG, SPORTS: target

cible (de critique) fig: target

cible (de moquerie): butt, target

cible mobile: moving target

prendre qn/qc pour cible fig: to pick on sb/sth

servir de cible aux moqueries de qn: to be the butt of sb's jokes

cibler [sible] VB trans

cibler COMM, MKTG: to target

ils ont mal ciblé leur clientèle: they didn't target their market properly

avion-cible <pl avions-cibles> [avjɔ̃sibl] N m

avion-cible: target aircraft inv

English

French

dartboard: cible f

attainment target: cible f d'acquisition

target group: groupe m cible

sitting target: cible f facile

soft target fig: cible f vulnérable

target language: langue f cible

sitting duck: cible f facile

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. cible [sibl] N f

1. cible SPORTS:

cible: target

atteindre la cible: to hit the target

2. cible COMM, CINE, TV:

cible: target group

3. cible fig:

servir de cible aux quolibets: to be the butt of sb's gibes

II. cible [sibl] ADJ

langue cible: target language

cibler [sible] VB trans

cibler: to target

immanquable cible: unmissable

English

French

targeted: ciblé(e)

takeover target: rachat m cible

sitting duck: cible f facile

target language: langue f cible

bullseye: cible f

to be fair game: être une cible autorisée

dartboard: cible f (de jeu de fléchettes)

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. cible [sibl] N f

1. cible SPORTS:

cible: target

atteindre la cible: to hit the target

2. cible COMM, CINE, TV:

cible: target group

3. cible fig:

servir de cible aux quolibets: to be the butt of sb's gibes

II. cible [sibl] ADJ

langue cible: target language

cibler [sible] VB trans

cibler: to target

English

French

sitting duck: cible f facile

takeover target: rachat m cible

target language: langue f cible

bullseye: cible f

to be fair game: être une cible autorisée

dartboard: cible f (de jeu de fléchettes)

target a. fig: cible f

to become a target for sb: devenir la cible de qn

target market, group: cibler

to bark up the wrong tree: se tromper (de cible)

Présent
je	cible
tu	cibles
il/elle/on	cible
nous	ciblons
vous	ciblez
ils/elles	ciblent

Imparfait
je	ciblais
tu	ciblais
il/elle/on	ciblait
nous	ciblions
vous	cibliez
ils/elles	ciblaient

Passé simple
je	ciblai
tu	ciblas
il/elle/on	cibla
nous	ciblâmes
vous	ciblâtes
ils/elles	ciblèrent

Futur simple
je	ciblerai
tu	cibleras
il/elle/on	ciblera
nous	ciblerons
vous	ciblerez
ils/elles	cibleront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mettre une fléchette dans la cible: to get a dart in the bull's-eye

atteindre la cible: to hit the target

servir de cible aux quolibets: to be the butt of sb's gibes

langue cible: target language

to hit the target first time: atteindre la cible du premier coup

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