goal

objectif, but

Un résultat que l’on souhaite obtenir grâce à ses actions ou à ses efforts.

En anglais simple : Something you want to achieve through your actions or effort.

• My goal is to become a teacher.
• She achieved her goal after years of work.
• What goals have you set for this year?

Comment l'utiliser : goal is to do something (Our goal is to finish before Friday.)

Synonymes : aim, objective, target

Expressions courantes : achieve a goal, set a goal, personal goal

but

Point obtenu en envoyant le ballon ou un autre objet dans le but.

En anglais simple : A point scored by sending a ball or other object into the scoring area.

• He scored a goal.
• Their two goals came in the second half.
• Who scored the winning goal?

Expressions courantes : score a goal, winning goal, first goal, brilliant goal

but, cage

Zone où les joueurs doivent envoyer le ballon ou un autre objet pour marquer.

En anglais simple : The area where players must send a ball or other object to score in a sport.

• The ball went into the goal.
• She stood in goal during the match.
• The shot hit the side of the goal.

Expressions courantes : in goal, open goal, defend the goal

destination, but

Le lieu que l’on cherche à atteindre.

En anglais simple : The place you are trying to reach.

• The mountain summit was our goal.
• We reached our goal before sunset.
• The goal of their journey was a village beyond the river.

Synonymes : destination

Expressions courantes : reach your goal, distant goal, goal of something