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French
Etymology
Attested from 1671, originally as sible. Originally Swiss French, borrowed from Alemannic German Schiibe or rather the diminutive Schiibli; compare German Scheibe.
Pronunciation
Noun
cible f (plural cibles)
- (literal) target
- Synonym: mouche
- tirer à la cible. ― to shoot the target
- (figurative) aim, goal
- Synonyms: but, objectif
- Notre cible de l'année sera le consommateur de 14-16 ans. ― Our aim for the year will be the 14-16 year old consumer.
Derived terms
Verb
cible
- inflection of cibler:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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