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ambition [Brit amˈbɪʃ(ə)n, Am æmˈbɪʃ(ə)n] N

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1. ambition (quality):

ambition

ambition f (to do de faire)

to have ambition

avoir de l'ambition

2. ambition (aim):

ambition

rêve m (to do, of doing de faire)

it was his lifelong ambition to visit Japan

son rêve de toujours était de visiter le Japon

3. ambition gén pl (aspiration):

ambition

ambition f (to do, of doing de faire)

political/literary ambitions

ambitions politiques/littéraires

she has leadership ambitions

elle ambitionne le pouvoir

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all-consuming ambition

thrusting ambition

in (the) furtherance of ambition, cause

forswear claim, ambition, vice

vainglorious after n boast, assessment, ambition

plein de suffisance

undeclared ambition, love

cherish hope, ambition

her most cherished ambition

son ambition la plus chère

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ruthless ambition

ambition, drive

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ambition [æmˈbɪʃn] N

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ambition

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rein in child, ambition

thwarted ambition

ambition f déçue

fulfillment of ambition

to be possessed by anger/ambition

être possédé par la colère/l'ambition

achievement of ambition

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ambition

ambitieux (-euse)

man (woman)m() with ambition

ambitionner de +infin

to have an ambition to +infin

ambition

to make one's ambition/plan a reality

réaliser son ambition/plan

to be possessed by anger/ambition

être possédé par la colère/l'ambition

thwarted ambition

ambition f déçue

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However, these funds were soon overstretched with the organisers' ambitions. en.wikipedia.org

The team had to make a decision: either to give up or to restart with new ambitions. en.wikipedia.org

They also have their individual ambitions in life. en.wikipedia.org

Her singing ambitions, which she held from 1929, met with opposition from her family. en.wikipedia.org

His one ambition in life was the reformation and reclamation of prisoners, and to this end he incessantly laboured. en.wikipedia.org

This limited campaign failed to destroy significant quantities of enemy war supplies or diminish enemy ambitions. en.wikipedia.org

While differing markedly in their objectives, size, business models, levels of ambition, technology and target markets, these programs do share many features. en.wikipedia.org

Recognizing they were kindred spirits, the group decided then and there to join together in an attempt to realize some of their musical ambitions. en.wikipedia.org

The king was appointing those that supported his own ambitions, which was the beginning of some new great fortunes. en.wikipedia.org

Her ambition is to become a pediatric psychologist. en.wikipedia.org

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