ambition

am·bi·tion  (m-bshn)

n.

1.

a. An eager or strong desire to achieve something, such as fame or power.

b. The object or goal desired: Her ambition is the presidency.

2. Desire for exertion or activity; energy: had no ambition to go dancing.

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[Middle English ambicioun, excessive desire for honor, power, or wealth, from Old French ambition, from Latin ambiti, ambitin-, from ambitus, past participle of ambre, to go around (for votes); see ambient.]

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ambition

Noun

1. strong desire for success

2. something so desired; a goal [Latin ambitio a going round (of candidates)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ambition - a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business" aspiration, dream desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state American Dream - the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did emulation - ambition to equal or excel nationalism - the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
	2.	ambition - a strong drive for success ambitiousness drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" aspiration - a will to succeed power hunger, status seeking - a drive to acquire power
Verb	1.	ambition - have as one's ambition desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

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ambition

noun 1. goal, end, hope, design, dream, target, aim, wish, purpose, desire, intention, objective, intent, aspiration, Holy Grail (informal)

noun 2. enterprise, longing, drive, fire, spirit, desire, passion, enthusiasm, warmth, striving, initiative, aspiration, yearning, devotion, zeal, verve, zest, fervour, eagerness, gusto, hankering, get-up-and-go (informal) ardour, keenness, avidity, fervency

Translations

ambition [æmˈbɪʃən] n → ambición f;

to achieve one's ambition → realizar su ambición

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ambition [æmˈbɪʃən] n → ambition f

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ambition [æmˈbɪʃən] n → Ehrgeiz m;

(desire) → Ambition f;

to achieve one's ambition → seine Ambitionen erfüllen

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ambition [æmˈbɪʃən] n → ambizione f;

to achieve one's ambition → realizzare le proprie aspirazioni or ambizioni

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ambition

n ambition [ӕmˈbiʃən]

1 the desire for success, fame, power etc He is full of ambition and energy. ambisie طُموح амбиция ambice ambition; ærgærrighed der Ehrgeiz φιλοδοξία ambición auahnus بلند همتی؛ سخت کوشی kunnianhimo ambition שְׁאִיפָה महत्वाकांक्षा ambicija becsvágy ambisi metnaður ambizione 大望 야심 garbės troškimas godkāre cita-cita eerzucht ærgjerrighet, ambisjon ambicja ambição ambiţie амбиция ambícia, ctižiadosť ambicija ambicija ärelystnad, ambition ความทะเยอทะยาน hırs, tutku 雄心 честолюбство, амбіція عزم khát vọng 雄心

2 the desire eventually to become or do something special His ambition is to be Prime Minister. ambisie طُموح، مُطْمِح цел cíl ambition die Ambition φιλοδοξία ambición au-ahne taotlus بلندپروازی؛ جاه طلبی kunnianhimo ambition שְׁאַפתָנוּת ambicija törekvés ambisi metnaður, takmark ambizione 野心 포부 siekis, troškimas centieni; mērķi cita-cita ambitie ambisjon ambicja ambição dorinţă стремление cieľ tiha želja cilj strävan, ambition ความปรารถนาอันแรงกล้า arzu 抱負 прагнення, мета اوالعزمی tham vọng 抱负

adj amˈbitious

He is very ambitious; That plan is too ambitious. ambisieus طَموح амбициозен ambiciózní; náročný ambitiøs ehrgeizig φιλόδοξος ambicioso auahne بلندپرواز؛ مستلزم کوشش و تلاش بسیار kunnianhimoinen ambitieux שְׁאַפתָנִי महत्वाकांक्षी ambiciozan ambiciózus, nagyra törő ambisius metnaðargjarn ambizioso 野心的な 야심을 가진 siekiantis/trokštantis garbės/valdžios, ambicingas, pretenzingas godkārīgs tinggi ambitieus ærgjerrig, ambisiøs, krevende ambitny ambicioso ambiţios амбициозный ctižiadostivý; náročný ambiciozen ambiciozan ärelysten, ambitiös ทะเยอทะยาน hevesli, hırslı, ihtiraslı 有雄心的 честолюбний اولولعزم tham vọng 有雄心的

adv amˈbitiously

ambisieus بِطُموح شَدِيد амбициозно ctižádostivě; náročně ambitiøst ehrgeizig φιλόδοξα ambiciosamente, con ambición auahnelt جاه طلبانه؛ با بلند همتی kunnianhimoisesti ambitieusement מִתוֹך שְׁאַפתָנוּת महत्वाकांक्षा के साथ ambiciozno becsvágyóan, nagyratörően secara ambisius af metnaðargirni; af stórhuga, dirfskulega ambiziosamente 野心的に 야심차게 garbėtroškiškai godkārīgi dengan bersungguh eerzuchtig ærgjerrig, ambisiøst ambitnie ambiciosamente ambiţios, cu ambiţie амбициозно náročne ambiciozno ambiciozno ärelystet, ambitiöst อย่างทะเยอทะยาน hevesle, gayretle 有雄心地 честолюбно حوصلہ مندی سے đầy tham vọng 有雄心地

n amˈbitiousness

ambiseusheid طُموح желание ctižádost; náročnost ærgærrighed; ambition die Ehrgeizigkeit φιλοδοξία, φιλόδοξες τάσεις ambición auahnus جاه طلبی؛ بلندهمتی kunnianhimo ambition שְׁאַפתָנוּת महत्वाकांक्षा ambicioznost becsvágy, nagyratörés ambisi metnaðargirnd ambizione 野心ある事 대망 (garbės) troškimas godkārība kesungguhan eerzuchtigheid ærgjerrighet, ambisjon ambicja ambição ambiţie амбициозность náročnosť ambicioznost ambicioznost ärelystnad, äregirighet ความทะเยอทะยาน heves, gayret, arzu 雄心 честолюбність عالی حوصلگی sự có nhiều tham vọng 雄心