ambition
ambition
strong desire to succeed
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| Intensive | 15 words | ≈ 5,500 words | strong motivation |
ambition with Russian translation
ambition usage examples
Его амбиция — стать старшим инженером в течение пяти лет.
His ambition is to become a senior engineer within five years.
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.
ambition synonyms
What's the difference between ambition / drive / hunger for success / determination / careerism / zeal
She has the drive to finish the project ahead of schedule.
a strong, often urgent desire to achieve success; idiomatic
His hunger for success pushed him to take bold risks.
firmness of purpose; the quality of continuing despite difficulties
With determination, he completed the degree while working full-time.
pursuit of career advancement, often implying self-serving or opportunistic behavior
His careerism made colleagues distrust his motives for every promotion.
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective
She tackled the volunteer work with real zeal.
the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way
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/
Questions about this word
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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