ambitious in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ambitious in the English»French Dictionary

ambitious [Brit amˈbɪʃəs, Am æmˈbɪʃəs] ADJ

1. ambitious person:

ambitious

ambitieux/-ieuse (for sb pour qn)

to be ambitious to do

avoir l'ambition de faire

2. ambitious goal, work, scheme:

ambitious

ambitieux/-ieuse

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inordinately ambitious

d'une ambition démesurée

his parents, it appears, were ambitious

il semble que ses parents avaient de l'ambition

her most ambitious/dangerous project yet

le projet le plus ambitieux/dangereux qu'elle ait entrepris jusqu'ici

Translations for ambitious in the French»English Dictionary

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ambitieux (ambitieuse)

ambitious

ambitieux (ambitieuse)

ambitious person

les ambitieux

ambitious people

arriviste

ruthlessly ambitious

tirer des plans sur la comète

to make ambitious plans

avoir de l'ambition

to be ambitious

être plein d'ambition

to be very ambitious ou full of ambition

avoir les dents longues

to be ambitious

peu soigneux/ambitieux/fier

not very tidy/ambitious/proud

ambitious in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ambitious in the English»French Dictionary

ambitious [æmˈbɪʃəs] ADJ

ambitious

ambitieux(-euse)

Translations for ambitious in the French»English Dictionary

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ambitieux (-euse)

ambitious

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They were the most ambitious, better educated with more urban skills to apply in their new homes.

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She was an ambitious, thrill-loving girl who took blue ribbons in gymnastics.

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We needed to be more ambitious with our shows.

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An ambitious building program was initiated, but realised very slowly because of economic constraints.

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This is an ambitious work, and all of its aims have surely been fulfilled.

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The ambitious federal urban aid program succeeded in fostering a new generation of mostly black urban leaders.

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This ambitious project expanded the rules to a small library of hardcover books.

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It's actually incredibly ambitious to do these flashbacks every week, every single episode.

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An ambitious renovation program intended to help eased the overcrowded conditions has been completed.

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In 1954 the largest and most ambitious reconstruction project in the country was started.

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