Goal vs Target

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Goal

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 noun

Target

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 noun

	Goal	Target
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/ɡəʊl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɡəʊl/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈtɑːɡɪt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/"]/
Significado	What you want to achieve or reach.	The goal or aim that you are trying to reach.
Ejemplo	My main goal is to improve my English speaking skills.	The target for this marketing campaign is young adults.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	A2	A2
Categoría gramatical	noun	noun
Colocaciones	open, go in, play in, in goal, brilliant, excellent, good, get, score, kick, come from somebody/​something, goal against, goal for, goal from, immediate, short-term, long-term, have, share, define, goal of	achievable, attainable, low, set, aim for, achieve, audience, demographic, group, above (a/​the) target, off target, on target, favourite/​favorite, frequent, important, choose, identify, pick, site, off target, on target, target for, put up, set up, aim at, area, range, practice, off target, on target, wide of the target
Antónimos	failure, defeat, loss	dodge, avoid
Errores comunes	Using 'goal' as a verb instead of a noun., Confusing 'goal' with 'objective' which may imply more immediate tasks., Overusing 'goal' in informal discussions where other words might fit better.	Using 'target' as a verb without an object., Confusing 'target' with 'goal' in specific contexts., Mistaking the pronunciation or spelling.
Notas de uso	The word 'goal' is appropriate in both personal and professional contexts. It works well when discussing achievements, plans, and aspirations but might be less appropriate in casual conversation.	Use 'target' in both business and everyday contexts when discussing goals. Avoid using it in overly casual settings.

Míralo en clips reales

Yep. The target has always been Cherbourg.

Because we found his next target. He's put it in tomorrow's paper.

- Lock. - Target locked.

Yep. The target has always been Cherbourg.

Because we found his next target. He's put it in tomorrow's paper.

Target

Preguntas frecuentes: Goal vs Target

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Goal y Target?

Goal: What you want to achieve or reach. Target: The goal or aim that you are trying to reach.

¿Goal y Target tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

Goal: A2, Target: A2 en la escala CEFR.

¿Qué categoría gramatical son Goal y Target?

Goal: noun, Target: noun.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Goal: My main goal is to improve my English speaking skills. Target: The target for this marketing campaign is young adults.

¿Puedo usar Goal y Target indistintamente?

No siempre. Goal y Target están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.