sigte

aim, take aim, sift, sight

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I. (et)

(det at sigte) aim;

(sigtemiddel) sight;

(formål) aim, object;

[tabe af sigte] lose sight of;

[ude af sigte] out of sight;

[i sigte]

(også fig) in sight;

[få i sigte] sight, catch sight of;

[tage sigte på] take aim at,

(fig) aim at, have as an object,

(angå) concern;

[have videre sigte]

(fig) aim further.

II. (en -r)

(si) sieve,

(til mel) bolter,

(til væsker) strainer.

III. vb

(tage sigte) take aim;

[sigte efter (el. mod)] aim at, aim for ( fx his head);

[sigte højt] aim high;

(fig) set one's sights high;

[sigte imod]

(fig) aim at, aim for ( fx a seat in Parliament);

(styre hen imod) aim for ( fx a vacant seat);

[sigte imod at] aim to, aim at -ing;

[sigte på] = sigte efter;

[sigte imod, sigte til]

(dvs have til formål) aim at,

(hentyde til) talk about,

F refer to,

(indirekte) allude to;

[jeg ved ikke hvad du sigter til] I don't know what you are talking about;

T I don't know what you are driving at (el. getting at);

[jeg sigtede ikke til dig] my remark wasn't aimed at you; I wasn't referring to you.

IV. vb

(anklage) charge (for with);

[den sigtede] the suspect;

(i retten) the prisoner;

[sigtet for]

(også) on a charge of.

V. vb

(si) sift;

(mel) bolt;

[sigte fra] sift out.