take a bead on: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • To aim at a target with a weapon, using the sighting bead or equivalent as an aim point.

    Examples

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    • The hunter carefully took a bead on the moving target before pulling the trigger.

      El cazador apuntó cuidadosamente al objetivo en movimiento antes de apretar el gatillo.

    • During the training exercise, the soldier took a bead on the distant figure and fired accurately.

      Durante el ejercicio de entrenamiento, el soldado apuntó al figura lejana y disparó con precisión.

    • He was taught to always take a bead on the target to improve his shooting skills.

      Le enseñaron a siempre apuntar al blanco para mejorar sus habilidades de tiro.

    • The sniper took a bead on the enemy position from several hundred meters away.

      El francotirador apuntó a la posición enemiga desde varios cientos de metros de distancia.

  • 2.

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    • To direct focused attention or deliberate action toward a person, place, or objective; to single out as a target.

    Examples

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    • The company took a bead on the emerging market as a key growth opportunity for next year.

      La empresa puso su atención en el mercado emergente como una oportunidad clave de crecimiento para el próximo año.

    • If we take a bead on our competitors’ weaknesses, we might develop a stronger strategy.

      Si nos enfocamos en las debilidades de nuestros competidores, podríamos desarrollar una estrategia más fuerte.

    • She took a bead on the problem and quickly implemented a solution to prevent further delays.

      Ella se centró en el problema y rápidamente implementó una solución para evitar más retrasos.

Examples:

  • EN: We'll just take a bead on New York,
    HI: हम बस न्यूयॉर्क जाकर सीना फुलाएंगे ,

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