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target

 
 
/ˈtɑːgɪt/ verb [T]

Translation

ATTACK to aim an attack at a particular person or place
hedeflemek, nişan almak; saldırı amaçlamak
They mostly targeted military bases.7082136
AIM AT to aim advertising, criticism, or a product at someone
hedefini tespit etmek; hedefine koymak
[often passive] The products are targeted at people in their late twenties.2136
(Definition of target verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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