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ambitious

ambitious

Meaning of ambitious

English

strongly goal-driven

Deutsch

auf hohe Ziele und beruflichen Erfolg bedacht

ambitious

Pronunciation

British English
/æmˈbɪʃəs/
American English
/æmˈbɪʃəs/

ambitious with German translation

ambitious usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

She's ambitious and wants to become a boss.

Sie ist ehrgeizig und möchte Chefin werden.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

His ambitious goal is his own company.

Sein ehrgeiziges Ziel ist eine eigene Firma.

ambitious synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ambitious, driven, goal-oriented, determined, motivated, aspiring, eager, and competitive

🇬🇧English

Stronger: pushed by inner motivation.

B2often

ENHe's driven to succeed even in the toughest environments.

🇬🇧English

Focused on setting and reaching concrete goals.

B2often

ENShe's goal-oriented and plans her career steps carefully.

D
🇬🇧English
determined

Firm and persistent; not about status.

B2very often

ENShe was determined to complete the project on time.

🇬🇧English

Having a reason to act; can be temporary.

B2very often

ENA motivated employee usually produces higher-quality work.

Advanced: broader words

A
🇬🇧English
aspiring

Hoping to become something (an aspiring writer).

B2often

ENAn aspiring actor attends many auditions to build experience.

E
🇬🇧English
eager

Keen and enthusiastic, not about long-term goals.

B2very often

ENShe was eager to learn new skills this summer.

🇬🇧English

Wants to beat others.

B2very often

ENHe has a competitive streak and always wants to be the best on the team.

E
🇬🇧English
enterprising

Resourceful and ready to start new projects.

C1rare word

ENShe's an enterprising founder who launched several successful startups.

H
🇬🇧English
high-achieving

Already achieving a lot.

B2rare word

ENShe's a high-achieving student who wins scholarships.

O
🇬🇧English
overambitious

Too ambitious; unrealistic.

C1rare word

ENThe plan was overambitious and missed several deadlines.

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Questions about this word

What does ambitious mean?

strongly goal-driven

How do you pronounce ambitious?

ambitious is pronounced /æmˈbɪʃəs/.

How is ambitious used in a sentence?

Sie ist ehrgeizig und möchte Chefin werden. Translation: She's ambitious and wants to become a boss.

Is ambitious part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

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

Is ambitious part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, ambitious 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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