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ambition+(noun)

  • 1 ambition

    [æm'biʃən]
    1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) metnaður
    2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) metnaður, takmark
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    - ambitiously
    - ambitiousness

    English-Icelandic dictionary > ambition

  • 2 achievement

    noun his academic achievements; the achievement of his ambition.) afrek

    English-Icelandic dictionary > achievement

  • 3 aspiration

    [æspi-]
    noun ((often in plural) an ambition: aspirations to become a writer.) metnaðarlöngun, metnaður

    English-Icelandic dictionary > aspiration

  • 4 dream

    1. [dri:m] noun
    1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) draumur
    2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) dagdraumur
    3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) (alveg) draumur; frábær
    4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) draumur
    2. [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.) dreyma
    - dreamless
    - dreamy
    - dreamily
    - dreaminess
    - dream up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > dream

  • 5 limit

    ['limit] 1. noun
    1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) takmörk
    2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) takmörk
    2. verb
    (to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) takmarka
    - limited
    - limitless

    English-Icelandic dictionary > limit

  • 6 pet

    [pet] 1. noun
    1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) gæludÿr
    2) ((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?) draumur; eftirlæti
    2. adjective
    (favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) uppáhalds-
    3. verb
    past 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.) gæla við
    2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)
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    English-Icelandic dictionary > pet

  • 7 presidency

    ['prezidənsi]
    1) (the rank or office of a president: His ambition is the presidency.) forsetaembætti
    2) (the period of time for which somebody is president: during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.) forsetatíð

    English-Icelandic dictionary > presidency

  • 8 spur

    [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.) spori
    2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) hvati, örvun
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    - spur on

    English-Icelandic dictionary > spur

  • 9 vanity

    ['vænəti]
    1) (excessive admiration of oneself; conceit: Vanity is her chief fault.) hégómagirnd
    2) (worthlessness or pointlessness: the vanity of human ambition.) fánÿti, hégómi

    English-Icelandic dictionary > vanity

См. также в других словарях:

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  • ambition — (n.) mid 14c., from M.Fr. ambition or directly from L. ambitionem (nom. ambitio) a going around, especially to solicit votes, hence a striving for favor, courting, flattery; a desire for honor, thirst for popularity, noun of action from pp. stem… …   Etymology dictionary

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  • ambition — noun 1) young people with ambition Syn: drive, determination, enterprise, initiative, eagerness, motivation, resolve, enthusiasm, zeal, hunger, commitment, a sense of purpose; informal get up and go 2) her ambition was to become a diplomat …   Thesaurus of popular words

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  • ambition — noun /æmˈbɪ.ʃən/ a) An eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish ones self from other people. b) A desire, as in (1), for… …   Wiktionary

  • ambition — noun a strong desire to do or achieve something. ↘desire and determination to achieve success. Origin ME: via OFr. from L. ambitio(n ), from ambire go around (canvassing for votes) …   English new terms dictionary

  • ambition — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin ambition , ambitio, literally, act of soliciting for votes, from ambire Date: 14th century 1. a. an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power b. desire to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ambition */*/ — UK [æmˈbɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms ambition : singular ambition plural ambitions 1) [countable] something that you very much want to do, usually something that is difficult to achieve I had no idea about Jesse s political ambitions. His… …   English dictionary

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