Meaning
aim
- aim, target
- sight (of a firearm)
- aim, ambition, design
In a sentence
Quel politico ha grandi mire di potere.
That politician has great ambitions for power.
Hai regolato bene la mira del fucile?
Did you adjust the rifle's aim well?
Senza occhiali, la mira non è precisa.
Without glasses, the sight isn't precise.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mira | feminine · singular |
| mire | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a target in shooting, mira is natural; for a general objective, scopo or obiettivo is usually more common.
- In modern Italian, mira is often plural in set phrases: avere in mira, prendere di mira.
- Mira meaning surveying staff is technical and uncommon outside engineering or topography contexts.