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1 ambition
érvényesülési törekvés, törekvés, nagyravágyás* * *[æm'biʃən]1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) becsvágy2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) törekvés•- ambitiously
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2 achievement
eredmény, véghezvitel, tett* * *noun his academic achievements; the achievement of his ambition.) teljesítmény -
3 aspiration
vágyódás, hehezetes ejtés, törekvés* * *[æspi-]noun ((often in plural) an ambition: aspirations to become a writer.) törekvés -
4 dream
vágyálom, álom, ábránd to dream: álmodik, ábrándozik, álmodik* * *1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) álom2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) ábránd3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) álomszép4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) álom2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) álmodik- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
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5 limit
limes, ütköző, határpillér to limit: határol, határt szab, elhatárol* * *['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) határ2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) korlát2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) korlátoz- limited
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6 pet
kisállat, hirtelen harag, kedvenc, díszállat to pet: csókolgat, cirógat, becéz, kényeztet, dédelget* * *[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) dédelgetett háziállat2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) kedvenc2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) kedvenc3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) cirógat2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) szerelmeskedik, smárol•- pet name -
7 presidency
elnökség, elnöki méltóság, elnöki tisztség* * *['prezidənsi]1) (the rank or office of a president: His ambition is the presidency.) elnöki tisztség2) (the period of time for which somebody is president: during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.) elnökség -
8 spur
ösztönzés, sarkantyú, kiszögellés, ösztökélés to spur: lóhalálában vágtat, sarkantyúz, megsarkantyúz* * *[spə:]1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) sarkantyú2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) ösztökélés•- spur on -
9 vanity
öltözőasztal, hiúság, hiábavalóság* * *['vænəti]1) (excessive admiration of oneself; conceit: Vanity is her chief fault.) hiúság2) (worthlessness or pointlessness: the vanity of human ambition.) hiábavalóság
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