מטרה

See also: מ־ טרה‎

Hebrew
Root
נ־ט־ר‎ (n-ṭ-r)

Noun

מַטָּרָה • (matará) f (plural indefinite מַטָּרוֹת‎, singular construct מַטְּרַת־‎, plural construct מַטְּרוֹת־‎)

  1. a target, aim.
    ‏יריתי למרכז המטרה.‎‎ ― yarití lemerkáz hamatará ― I shot to the center of the target.
  2. a cause, a goal, aim (result one is attempting to achieve)
    ‏המטרה היא ניצחון מוחלט.‎‎ ― hamatará hi nitsakhón mukhlát ― The goal is a decisive victory.

See also

References
  • “מטרה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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