Ambicion (en. Ambition)

/am-bi-θión/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Burning desire to achieve something.

Example Sentence: His ambition to become a doctor drove him to study day and night.

Su ambición por ser doctor lo llevó a estudiar día y noche.

Definition: Aspiration to reach a high position or notable success.

Example Sentence: The company's ambition is to expand internationally.

La ambición de la empresa es expandirse a nivel internacional.

Etymology/Origin: It comes from the Latin 'ambitio', which means 'aspiration', 'competition'.

Phrase: excessive ambition

Meaning: When the desire to achieve something becomes excessive or irrational.

ambición desmedida

Phrase: lose ambition

Meaning: To stop having desires or aspirations.

perder la ambición

Phrase: uncontrolled ambition

Meaning: Aspirations that are not subject to ethical or moral limits.

ambición descontrolada

Related Word: ambitious

Description: One who has ambition, eager to achieve high objectives.

ambicioso

Related Word: to aspire

Description: To desire or long for something.

ambicionar

Related Word: goal

Description: Objective or result that one wants to achieve.

Slang Meaning: To have a strong hunger for success.

Example: That girl has a lot of 'hunger for fame'.

Esa chica tiene mucha 'hambre de fama'.

Slang Meaning: To be very inspired by the success of others.

Example: He is a 'copycat' of those who are successful.

Es un 'copycat' de quienes tienen éxito.