tavoitella.
to go for, seek, strive after (to attempt to reach, achieve or gain)
Meaning & usage
to go for, seek, strive after (to attempt to reach, achieve or gain)
Tavoittelen maailmanennätystä.
En voi enää tavoitella mainetta tai kunniaa.
to try to grab or catch, to attempt to reach
Hän tavoitteli palloa räpylällään, mutta se lensi liian korkealla.
Where this word comes from
tavoittaa (“to reach; to attain”) + -ella (frequentative verb)
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