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 [æm·ˈbɪʃ·əs] 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

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

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She launched an ambitious programme of archeological explorations in 2007.

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

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We needed to be more ambitious with our shows.

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

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He pushed an ambitious recording schedule with the orchestra, bringing its music to millions worldwide.

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With their influence, the songs grew tighter and more ambitious and generally more arranged.

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

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