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1 ambition
[æm'biʃən]1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) ambice2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) cíl•- ambitiously
- ambitiousness* * *• úsilí• touha• předmět ctižádosti• ambice• ctižádost -
2 achieve
[ə' i:v](to gain or reach successfully: He has achieved his ambition.) dosáhnout, docílit* * *• dosáhnout• dosahovat -
3 achievement
noun his academic achievements; the achievement of his ambition.) úspěch, dosažení* * *• úspěch• výkon• dosažení -
4 aspiration
[æspi-]noun ((often in plural) an ambition: aspirations to become a writer.) aspirace* * *• usilování• úsilí• snaha• aspirace -
5 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!) snění3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) pohádka4) (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.) snít, mít sen- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream up* * *• toužit• sen• snít• dream/dreamed/dreamed• dream/dreamt/dreamt -
6 fond
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7 limit
['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) hranice2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) mez2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) omezit- limited
- limitless* * *• omezit• omezení• hranice• limit -
8 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.) domácí zvířátko2) ((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?) miláček2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) oblíbený, největší3. 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.) mazlit se2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) laskat•- pet name* * *• zvířecí mazlíček• miláček• mazlíček -
9 presidency
['prezidənsi]1) (the rank or office of a president: His ambition is the presidency.) předsednictví2) (the period of time for which somebody is president: during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.) prezidentství* * *• prezidentství -
10 realise
1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) chápat, pochopit2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) ukutečnit (se)3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) utržit•- realisation* * *• uvědomovat si• uvědomit si -
11 realize
1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) chápat, pochopit2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) ukutečnit (se)3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) utržit•- realisation* * *• uskutečnit• uvědomit si• realizovat -
12 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.) ostruha2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) bič•- spur on* * *• povzbudit• ostruha -
13 vanity
['vænəti]1) (excessive admiration of oneself; conceit: Vanity is her chief fault.) marnivost2) (worthlessness or pointlessness: the vanity of human ambition.) marnost* * *• ješitnost• marnivost• domýšlivost -
14 drive on
1) (to carry on driving a car etc: Drive on - we haven't time to stop!) jet dál2) (to urge strongly forward: It was ambition that drove him on.) hnát kupředu
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ambition — [ ɑ̃bisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • ambicion XIIIe; lat. ambitio 1 ♦ Désir ardent d obtenir les biens qui peuvent flatter l amour propre (pouvoir, honneurs, réussite sociale). « Les hommes commencent par l amour, finissent par l ambition » (La Bruyère). Il a de … Encyclopédie Universelle
ambition — AMBITION. s. f. Désir immodéré d honneur, de gloire, d élévation, de distinction. Grande ambition. Ambition déréglée. Ambition démesurée. Ambition sans bornes. Ambition insatiable. Avoir de l ambition.Ambition, se prend aussi en bonne part; mais… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
ambition — AMBITION. s. f. Desir excessif d honneur & de grandeur. Grande, desreglée, furieuse, horrible, execrable, pernicieuse ambition. avoir de l ambition. faire quelque chose par ambition. c est un homme sans ambition. plein d ambition. brusler d… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
ambition — UK US /æmˈbɪʃən/ noun ► [C] a strong wish to achieve a particular thing: ambition to do sth »After his heart attack, he abandoned his ambition to become CEO. achieve/fulfil/realize your ambition »He has already achieved his main ambition in life… … Financial and business terms
ambition — ambition, aspiration, pretension mean strong desire for advancement. Ambition has personal advancement or preferment as its end; it may be praiseworthy but is sometimes inordinate {ambition for fame} {ambition to hold office} {Iambition to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Ambition — • The undue craving for honor Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ambition Ambition † … Catholic encyclopedia
Ambition — Am*bi tion, n. [F. ambition, L. ambitio a going around, especially of candidates for office is Rome, to solicit votes (hence, desire for office or honor), fr. ambire to go around. See {Ambient}, {Issue}.] 1. The act of going about to solicit or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ambition — Ambition, Ambitio, Ambitus. L homme duquel l ambition le rend mal heureux, Miser ambitionis. Quand on ne va plus que à ambition, ou autre chose, Emeritis stipendiis ambitionis. Tout va par ambition et dissimulation aujourd huy, Mores iam nostri… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Ambition — is the possession of motivation for power. Ambitious persons seek power either for themselves, for others, or to weild power over others in the name of an ideal.When used to seek an ideal, ambition develops a close relationship to… … Wikipedia
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
Ambition — »‹beruflicher› Ehrgeiz«: Das Substantiv ist im 16. Jh. über gleichbed. frz. ambition aus lat. ambitio entlehnt. Das lat. Substantiv bedeutet eigentlich »das Herumgehen«, dann im speziell politischen Sinn »das Herumgehen bei den Wählern in der… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
