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ambition

ambition

Meaning of ambition

strong desire to succeed

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EN-UK/æmˈbɪʃən/
EN-US/æmˈbɪʃən/
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ambition with Russian translation

ambition usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Его амбиция — стать старшим инженером в течение пяти лет.

His ambition is to become a senior engineer within five years.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она проявила амбицию, взяв на себя дополнительные обязанности.

She showed ambition by taking on extra responsibilities.

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ambition belongs to the topic "Skills and Career". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ambitionамбиция
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

ambition synonyms

Related words worth learning together

drive
internal energy, ambition and perseverance to get things done
hunger for success
a strong, often urgent desire to achieve success; idiomatic
determination
firmness of purpose; the quality of continuing despite difficulties
careerism
pursuit of career advancement, often implying self-serving or opportunistic behavior
zeal
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective
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internal energy, ambition and perseverance to get things done

B2Very Often

She has the drive to finish the project ahead of schedule.

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hunger for success

a strong, often urgent desire to achieve success; idiomatic

B2Rarely

His hunger for success pushed him to take bold risks.

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determination

firmness of purpose; the quality of continuing despite difficulties

B2Very Often

With determination, he completed the degree while working full-time.

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careerism

pursuit of career advancement, often implying self-serving or opportunistic behavior

C1Rarely

His careerism made colleagues distrust his motives for every promotion.

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zeal

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

C1Rarely

She tackled the volunteer work with real zeal.

🇬🇧en

the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way

B1Very Often

Her motivation for studying law was to help disadvantaged people.

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How to pronounce ambition and what this word means

ambition means ambition. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ambition

/æmˈbɪʃən/

ambition translation

ambition

ambition examples

His ambition is to become a senior engineer within five years.

ambition transcription

/æmˈbɪʃən/, /æmˈbɪʃən/

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ambition meaning: what does it mean?

strong desire to succeed

ambition pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ambition is pronounced as /æmˈbɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ambition definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

His ambition is to become a senior engineer within five years. Translation: Его амбиция — стать старшим инженером в течение пяти лет.

Is ambition part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, ambition can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ambition part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, ambition can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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