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1 ambition
[æm'biʃən]1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) ambícia, ctižiadosť2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) cieľ•- ambitiously
- ambitiousness* * *• úsilie• ambície• ctižiadost -
2 achievement
noun his academic achievements; the achievement of his ambition.) úspech, splnenie* * *• úspech• výkon• splnenie• dosiahnutie• erb• doska s erbom zosnulého• cin• dokoncenie• prospech v škole -
3 aspiration
[æspi-]noun ((often in plural) an ambition: aspirations to become a writer.) ašpirácia* * *• snaha• úsilie• túžba po• nárok -
4 dream
1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sen2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) snívanie3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) sen, rozprávka4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) sen2. [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.) snívať- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream up* * *• sen• snívat• spánok -
5 limit
['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) hranica2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) medza2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) obmedziť- limited
- limitless* * *• hranica• limitovat• limita• medzná hodnota• medza• ohranicovat• ohranicit• obmedzovat• obmedzit -
6 pet
[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.) domáce zvieratko2) ((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?) miláčik2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) obľúbený, najväčší3. 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.) maznať sa2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) maznať sa, objímať sa, bozkávať sa•- pet name* * *• domáci milácik -
7 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.) ostroha2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) vzpruha, popud•- spur on* * *• vhánat• vlecka• vedlajšia kolaj• vzpruha• výbežok• vzpera• zasadit ranu• zranit ostrohou• zrezat• seknút• štvat sa• trn• prirezat• hreben• hnat• íst tryskom• bodnút• bodec• bic• bodat ostrohami• bodlina• dat ostrohy• rebro• ostrý zobec• osten• podložka• ostroha• podnet• pohánat• popohnat• postranný koren• popud• povzbudzovat -
8 vanity
['vænəti]1) (excessive admiration of oneself; conceit: Vanity is her chief fault.) márnivosť2) (worthlessness or pointlessness: the vanity of human ambition.) márnosť* * *• samolúbost• toaletný stolík• tašticka• toaletka• domýšlavost• pýcha• prázdnota• kufrík• malichernost• modla• mäkké púzdro• márnivost• márnost• namyslenost -
9 presidency
['prezidənsi]1) (the rank or office of a president: His ambition is the presidency.) predsedníctvo2) (the period of time for which somebody is president: during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.) prezidentstvo
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