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ambition

  • 1 ambition

    ambition {fk}

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  • 2 ambition

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

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  • 3 achieve

    [ə' i:v]
    (to gain or reach successfully: He has achieved his ambition.) opnå; nå
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    [ə' i:v]
    (to gain or reach successfully: He has achieved his ambition.) opnå; nå

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  • 4 achievement

    noun his academic achievements; the achievement of his ambition.) opnåelse; præstation; bedrift
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    noun his academic achievements; the achievement of his ambition.) opnåelse; præstation; bedrift

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  • 5 ambitiousness

    noun ærgærrighed; ambition
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    noun ærgærrighed; ambition

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  • 6 aspiration

    [æspi-]
    noun ((often in plural) an ambition: aspirations to become a writer.) stræben; aspiration
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    [æspi-]
    noun ((often in plural) an ambition: aspirations to become a writer.) stræben; aspiration

    English-Danish dictionary > aspiration

  • 7 dream

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

    English-Danish dictionary > dream

  • 8 drive on

    1) (to carry on driving a car etc: Drive on - we haven't time to stop!) køre videre
    2) (to urge strongly forward: It was ambition that drove him on.) drive videre
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    1) (to carry on driving a car etc: Drive on - we haven't time to stop!) køre videre
    2) (to urge strongly forward: It was ambition that drove him on.) drive videre

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  • 9 fond

    [fond]
    1) (loving: fond looks; a fond husband.) kærlig; øm
    2) ((of wishes, hopes etc) unlikely to be fulfilled: His fond ambition was to be a film star.) naiv; blåøjet
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    - fondness
    - fond of
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    [fond]
    1) (loving: fond looks; a fond husband.) kærlig; øm
    2) ((of wishes, hopes etc) unlikely to be fulfilled: His fond ambition was to be a film star.) naiv; blåøjet
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    - fondness
    - fond of

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  • 10 limit

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

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  • 11 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.) kæledyr
    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?) skat; min skat
    2. adjective
    (favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) favorit-; yndlings-
    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.) stryge
    2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) kærtegne; kæle med
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    [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.) kæledyr
    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?) skat; min skat
    2. adjective
    (favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) favorit-; yndlings-
    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.) stryge
    2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) kærtegne; kæle med
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    English-Danish dictionary > pet

  • 12 presidency

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

    English-Danish dictionary > presidency

  • 13 realise

    1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) indse
    2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) realisere; blive til virkelighed
    3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) tjene
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    - realisation
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    1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) indse
    2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) realisere; blive til virkelighed
    3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) tjene
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    - realisation

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  • 14 realize

    1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) indse
    2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) realisere; blive til virkelighed
    3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) tjene
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    - realisation
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    1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) indse
    2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) realisere; blive til virkelighed
    3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) tjene
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    - realisation

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  • 15 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.) spore
    2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) incitament
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    - spur on
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    [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.) spore
    2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) incitament
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    - spur on

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  • 16 vanity

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

    English-Danish dictionary > vanity

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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

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