objetivo
nounCEFR B2High frequency
What does “objetivo” mean in English?
1.target, goal — a result or objective one is aiming to achieve
target, goal — a result or objective one is aiming to achieve (fijar/alcanzar un objetivo; objetivo concreto/ambicioso)
2.objective, goal — the specific result one aims to achieve
objective, goal — the specific result one aims to achieve (cumplir el objetivo; objetivo estratégico)
3.aim, objective
aim, objective (a target or purpose being worked towards; con el objetivo de + infinitive; alcanzar el objetivo)
Example sentences
El equipo médico fijó como objetivo reducir el tiempo de espera en urgencias a menos de dos horas.
The medical team set as its target reducing waiting times in the emergency department to under two hours.
Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de la ONU establecen metas concretas para 2030.
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals set concrete targets for 2030.
El informe concluye que se han cumplido doce de los quince objetivos marcados al inicio del ejercicio.
The report concludes that twelve of the fifteen objectives set at the start of the year have been met.
How to use it
El objetivo (noun, masculine — target/goal sense) means 'target, goal, objective' — a specific result aimed at. Core B2 collocations: fijar/establecer/alcanzar un objetivo; objetivo prioritario/ambicioso/concreto; el objetivo de + infinitive; cumplir los objetivos. Also the adjective form objetivo/a = objective (unbiased). Distinguish from meta (goal — more personal/sports), fin (end/purpose — abstract), and propósito (purpose — intention).
Common mistake
Objective (adjective) = objetivo/a (not *objectivo). 'Objectivity' = objetividad. 'To meet a target' = alcanzar/cumplir un objetivo. Don't use *target as a Spanish word — always translate it as objetivo or meta.