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1 aspiration
[ˌæspɪ'reɪʃn]1) (desire) aspirazione f.2) med. fon. aspirazione f.* * *[æspi-]noun ((often in plural) an ambition: aspirations to become a writer.) aspirazione* * *aspiration /æspəˈreɪʃn/n.1 [u] (fisiol. e fon.) aspirazione2 (fig.) aspirazione; ambizione.* * *[ˌæspɪ'reɪʃn]1) (desire) aspirazione f.2) med. fon. aspirazione f. -
2 aspiration as·pi·ra·tion n
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3 ambition
[æm'bɪʃn]* * *[æm'biʃən]1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) ambizione2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) ambizione•- ambitiously
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4 expectation
[ˌekspek'teɪʃn]1) (assumption, prediction) aspettativa f., previsione f.2) (aspiration, hope) aspirazione f., attesa f.to live up to sb.'s expectations — corrispondere alle aspettative di qcn.
3) (requirement, demand) aspettativa f., richiesta f.to have certain expectations of — esigere determinate cose da [ employee]
* * *[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) attesa2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) aspettativa* * *[ˌekspek'teɪʃn]1) (assumption, prediction) aspettativa f., previsione f.2) (aspiration, hope) aspirazione f., attesa f.to live up to sb.'s expectations — corrispondere alle aspettative di qcn.
3) (requirement, demand) aspettativa f., richiesta f.to have certain expectations of — esigere determinate cose da [ employee]
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5 (to) embody
(to) embody /ɪmˈbɒdɪ/v. t.1 incarnare; concretare; dare forma concreta a; tradurre (fig.); personificare; rappresentare: to embody an idea, incarnare un concetto; to embody one's principles in actions, tradurre i propri principi in azioni; He embodies the aspiration of his people to liberty, egli rappresenta l'aspirazione del suo popolo alla libertà2 incorporare; comprendere; racchiudere: Our opinions are embodied in the committee's report, le nostre opinioni sono racchiuse nel rapporto della commissione● (leg.) to embody a clause, inserire una clausola □ an embodied spirit, uno spirito incarnato. -
6 (to) embody
(to) embody /ɪmˈbɒdɪ/v. t.1 incarnare; concretare; dare forma concreta a; tradurre (fig.); personificare; rappresentare: to embody an idea, incarnare un concetto; to embody one's principles in actions, tradurre i propri principi in azioni; He embodies the aspiration of his people to liberty, egli rappresenta l'aspirazione del suo popolo alla libertà2 incorporare; comprendere; racchiudere: Our opinions are embodied in the committee's report, le nostre opinioni sono racchiuse nel rapporto della commissione● (leg.) to embody a clause, inserire una clausola □ an embodied spirit, uno spirito incarnato. -
7 aspire
[ə'spaɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo aspirare, ambire* * *((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) aspirare a* * *[ə'spaɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo aspirare, ambire
См. также в других словарях:
aspiration — [ aspirasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1190 « action de souffler »; lat. aspiratio → aspirer I ♦ (Idée de « souffler ») 1 ♦ Action de porter ses désirs vers (un idéal). Aspiration vers Dieu, vers la gloire. ⇒ 1. élan, mouvement. L aspiration au bonheur, à être… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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aspiration — Aspiration. s. f. Action de celuy qui aspire, qui attire l air exterieur en dedans. Il n est d usage que dans le dogmatique. L aspiration est opposée à l expiration. Il se dit en parlant des pompes pour l eslevation des eaux. Voila une pompe par… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
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Aspiration — (v. lat.), 1) hauchende, mit einem anlautenden h ausgesprochene Sylbe. Im Griechischen u. Lateinischen kam die A. nur vor Vocalen vor (s. Spiritus asper), in den altgermanischen Sprachen auch vor liquiden Consonanten (z.B. hrains, hlutrs, hneivan … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
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aspiration — index desideratum, design (intent), desire, destination, end (intent), goal, objective … Law dictionary
aspiration — *ambition, pretension Analogous words: aim, goal, objective (see INTENTION): *desire, passion, lust … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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