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ambition

UK
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
US
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/

Translations

ambitionnoun
ambitions
pl
UK
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
US
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
Her ambition to become a doctor drove her to study tirelessly.
Son ambition de devenir médecin l’a poussée à étudier sans relâche.
Additional translations
aspirationS’emploie pour marquer un désir profond d’accomplissement; plus soutenu.
objectifPour le sens de but ou de but recherché.
Synonyms
drive
aim
objective
dream
desire
goal
aspiration
determination
enterprise
motivation
Antonyms
apathy
laziness
indifference
ambitionverb
ambitioned
Past Simple
ambitioned
Past Participle
ambitioning
Gerund
Rare/archaic transitive verb meaning "to aspire to".
ambitionnerVerbe rare ou littéraire.
He ambitioned the presidency from a young age.
Il ambitionnait la présidence depuis son jeune âge.
ambitionadjective
UK
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
US
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
Attributive use before nouns (e.g., "ambition level").
ambitieuxEmploi attributif.
The ambition gap between the two teams was obvious.
L’écart ambitieux entre les deux équipes était évident.

Definitions

ambitionnoun
A strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.
Her ambition to become a doctor drove her to study tirelessly.
The object or goal desired.
His ambition was to climb the highest mountain in the world.
A desire for success, power, or fame.
The politician's ambition was evident in his relentless campaigning.
ambitionverb
To eagerly desire to achieve or obtain; to aspire to (rare or archaic).
He ambitioned the presidency from a young age.
ambitionadjective
Attributive, before another noun: relating to ambition or denoting the level or scope of ambition.
The report highlighted the ambition gap between declared targets and actual progress.
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