мечта всей жизни
Opening a bakery had been her lifelong ambition.
Открыть пекарню было её мечтой всей жизни.
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noun · B1 · often · UK/US
ambition
ambition
Meaning of ambition
English
strong desire to succeed
Русский
сильное стремление достигать высоких профессиональных результатов
Pronunciation
British English
/æmˈbɪʃən/
American English
/æmˈbɪʃən/
ambition with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом ambition
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
7 сочетаний
Мечта и цель
A dream and a goalachieve an ambition
осуществить мечту
He finally achieved his ambition of sailing across the ocean.
Он наконец осуществил мечту пересечь океан под парусом.
- have an ambition toмечтать
Честолюбие человека
A person's drivefull of ambition
полон амбиций
The new recruits arrived full of ambition.
Новые сотрудники пришли полными амбиций.
lack ambition
не иметь амбиций
People assumed she lacked ambition because she turned down a promotion.
Люди считали, что у неё нет амбиций, потому что она отказалась от повышения.
ambition usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She has a lot of ambition.
У неё много амбиций.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
His main ambition is to become a doctor.
Его главная амбиция — стать врачом.
ambition synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between ambition, drive, hunger for success, determination, and motivation
ENShe has the drive to finish the project ahead of schedule.
Advanced: broader words
H
🇬🇧English
hunger for success
figurative: a hunger to succeed
B2rare word
ENHis hunger for success pushed him to take bold risks.
D
🇬🇧English
determination
resolve and persistence, not desire
B2very often
ENWith determination, he completed the degree while working full-time.
ENHer motivation for studying law was to help disadvantaged people.
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Questions about this word
What does ambition mean?
strong desire to succeed
How do you pronounce ambition?
ambition is pronounced [æmˈbɪʃən].
How is ambition used in a sentence?
У неё много амбиций. Translation: She has a lot of ambition.
Is ambition part of rec:motivation_willpower vocabulary?
Yes, ambition can be learned in the rec:motivation_willpower topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is ambition part of rec:goals_plans vocabulary?
Yes, ambition can be learned in the rec:goals_plans topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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