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Ehrgeizig - translation, pronunciation and examples

ehrgeizig
[ˈeːɐ̯ˌgaɪ̯tsiç]

ambitious

🇩🇪 German
[ˈeːɐ̯ˌgaɪ̯tsiç]
Meaning of ehrgeizig

strongly goal-driven

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[ˈeːɐ̯ˌgaɪ̯tsiç]
CEFRB2
How important is this wordoften
ambitious

When to use ehrgeizig

ambitious student

ehrgeiziger Student

ambitious plan

ehrgeiziger Plan

ambitious goal

ehrgeiziges Ziel

ambitious project

ehrgeiziges Projekt

ambitious career

ehrgeizige Karriere

ehrgeizig usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sie ist ehrgeizig und möchte Chefin werden.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sein ehrgeiziges Ziel ist eine eigene Firma.

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ehrgeizig

Describes someone clearly aiming for success or advancement; close to “ambitious,” but often sounds a bit more formal and evaluative.

zielstrebig

Emphasizes not ambition itself, but the ability to pursue a goal consistently and purposefully; usually sounds very positive and practical.

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🇩🇪German
ehrgeizig

Describes someone clearly aiming for success or advancement; close to “ambitious,” but often sounds a bit more formal and evaluative.

B2Often

Sie ist eine ambitionierte Juristin und möchte schnell Verantwortung übernehmen.

Она амбициозная юристка и хочет быстро взять на себя ответственность.

🇩🇪German

Emphasizes not ambition itself, but the ability to pursue a goal consistently and purposefully; usually sounds very positive and practical.

B2Very Often

Er arbeitet zielstrebig auf eine Führungsposition hin.

Он целенаправленно работает на руководящую должность.

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ehrgeizig translation: ambitious. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ehrgeizig

[ˈeːɐ̯ˌgaɪ̯tsiç]

ehrgeizig translation

ambitious

ehrgeizig examples

Sie ist ehrgeizig und möchte Chefin werden.

ehrgeizig transcription

[ˈeːɐ̯ˌgaɪ̯tsiç]

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ehrgeizig meaning: what does it mean?

auf hohe Ziele und beruflichen Erfolg bedacht

ehrgeizig pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ehrgeizig is pronounced as [ˈeːɐ̯ˌgaɪ̯tsiç]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Sie ist ehrgeizig und möchte Chefin werden. Translation: Она амбициозна и хочет стать руководителем.

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