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    Ambiciones (en. Ambitions)

    [am-bi-'sjo-nes]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A longing to achieve success, power, or influence.
    Her professional ambitions led her to study abroad.
    Sus ambiciones profesionales la llevaron a estudiar en el extranjero.
    Projects or goals that one wishes to achieve.
    He has great ambitions for his future.
    Tiene grandes ambiciones para su futuro.
    A burning desire to achieve something important.
    Her ambitions motivate her to work tirelessly.
    Sus ambiciones la motivan a trabajar incansablemente.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'ambitio, ambitionis', meaning 'the act of going around, striving to achieve something'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To have ambitions
    To have strong desires to achieve something.
    Tener ambiciones
    To aspire to great ambitions
    To wish to achieve important goals.
    Aspirar a grandes ambiciones
    Excessive ambitions
    To desire more than what is reasonable or ethical.
    Ambiciones desmedidas

    Related Words

    aspiration
    The desire to reach or achieve something.
    aspiración
    goal
    An objective that one wishes to achieve.
    meta
    desire
    A feeling of wanting something.
    deseo

    Slang Meanings

    To have eyes bigger than one's stomach.
    You can't want to own the company in a year; that's having excessive ambitions.
    No puedes querer ser dueño de la empresa en un año; eso es tener ambiciones desmedidas.
    High-flying ambition.
    He has always had high-flying ambitions in his career.
    Siempre ha tenido ambiciones de vuelo alto en su carrera.