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1 ambition
æm'biʃən1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) ærgjerrighet, ambisjon2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) ambisjon•- ambitiously
- ambitiousnessambisjonsubst. \/æmˈbɪʃ(ə)n\/1) ærgjerrighet2) ambisjon(er) -
2 achieve
ə' i:v(to gain or reach successfully: He has achieved his ambition.) (opp)nåfullføre--------oppverb \/əˈtʃiːv\/1) utføre, utrette, prestere• although she was working hard, she felt that she did not achieve muchselv om hun arbeidet hardt, syntes hun ikke hun fikk utrettet noe særlig2) oppnå, nå, vinne -
3 achievement
noun his academic achievements; the achievement of his ambition.) prestasjon, oppnåelsebedrift--------fullføringsubst. \/əˈtʃiːvmənt\/1) oppnåelse, gjennomføring2) prestasjon, bragd, ytelse3) ( pedagogikk) ferdighet, prestasjon4) ( heraldikk) våpenskjoldachievement test standpunktprøve, ferdighetstest -
4 aspiration
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5 dream
1. dri:m noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) drøm2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) i drømme, drømmerier3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) drøm, skjønnhet4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) drøm, ambisjon, håp, sterkt ønske2. 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- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream upambisjon--------drøm--------drømmeIsubst. \/driːm\/( også overført) drømen drøm av en hatt \/ en nydelig hattbad dream mareritthave a dream drømmesweet\/pleasant dreams sov godt, drøm søttto look a dream å ta seg svært godt utwaking dream dagdrømIIdrømmejeg hadde aldri drømt om det\/jeg hadde aldri drømt om å gjøre detdream up finne på, dikte oppIIIadj. \/driːm\/drømme-, ideal- -
6 fond
fond1) (loving: fond looks; a fond husband.) kjærlig, øm2) ((of wishes, hopes etc) unlikely to be fulfilled: His fond ambition was to be a film star.) ønske-, forfengelig•- fondly- fondness
- fond ofkjærligadj. \/fɒnd\/1) inderlig, øm, kjærlig, hengiven2) medgjørlig, tilbedende, ettergivende3) fåfengt, naiv, optimistisk4) ( gammeldags) tåpelig, latterligfond of være glad i, like, være knyttet til, holde avin one's fondest dreams ( gammeldags) i ens villeste drømmer• never, not even in my fondest dreamsaldri, ikke engang i mine villeste drømmer -
7 height
hæit1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) høyde2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) høyde-/toppunkt3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) toppen, høyeste (mote osv.)4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) topp; høytliggende sted•- heightentoppsubst. \/haɪt\/1) høyde2) lengde• what is your height?hvor lang\/høy er du?han er like lang\/høy som deg3) høyde, topp4) ( overført) høydepunkt, toppunkt• the height of folly\/impudenceat a\/the height of i en høyde avat its height på sitt høyesteat the height of noon midt på dagenbarometer height barometerstandin the height of summer midtsommers, midt på sommerenof medium\/middle height gjennomsnittlig høyde, middelhøyde -
8 limit
'limit 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) grense2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) grense2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) begrense- limited
- limitlessgrense--------innskrenkeIsubst. \/ˈlɪmɪt\/1) ( også overført) grense, ytterste grense, øvre grense2) ( handel) limit, maksimum(sgrense), maksimumsbeløp, maksimumspris, minimum(sbeløp), prisgrense3) ( matematikk) grenseverdibe the limit! ( hverdagslig) være aldeles håpløs!go the limit gå til ytterligheterlimit of\/to grense forlimit of eleasticity ( maskinfag) elastisitetsgrenselimits grenser, begrensningoff limits ( også overført) (på) forbudt område, (adgang) forbudtover the limit over promillegrensen, fullset limits to eller set a limit to ( overført) sette grenser for, sette en grense for, begrense, innskrenkethat's the limit! ( hverdagslig) det er det verste!there are limits to everything alt har en grensethere's a limit! ( hverdagslig) det får jo være grenser!, det må da være måte på!within limits innenfor rimelighetens grenser, begrenset, til et visst punktwithout limits ubegrenset, grenseløs, uten innskrenkningerIIverb \/ˈlɪmɪt\/1) begrense, sette en grense for, avgrense, innskrenke2) ( handel) limiterelimit to innskrenke til -
9 overblown
adj. \/ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn \/1) overdreven2) oppblåst, svulstig, bombastisk3) som har blåst over, som har rast ut, drevet over4) (botanikk, også overført) overutsprunget -
10 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.) kjæledyr2) ((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?) kjæledegge, skatt2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) yndlings-3. 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.) stryke, kjæle for2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) kjærtegne, kline•- pet nameelskling--------kjæle--------kjæledegge--------kjæledyr--------yndlingIsubst. \/pet\/1) kjæledyr, selskapsdyr, husdyr2) kjæledegge, yndling, favoritt3) yndlings-, favoritt, selskaps-• I want a pet dog!4) ( hengiven tiltale) kjære, vennen (min)a pet child has many names kjært barn har mange navnmy pet aversion det verste jeg vetmy pet peeve (amer.) det verste jeg vetIIsubst. \/pet\/anfall av dårlig humørbe in a pet være i dårlig humør, furteIIIverb \/pet\/1) kjæle med, smeike, klappe, kjærtegne2) skjemme bortIVverb \/pet\/være i dårlig humør, furte -
11 presidency
1) (the rank or office of a president: His ambition is the presidency.) presidentembete; direktørstilling2) (the period of time for which somebody is president: during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.) presidentperiodesubst. \/ˈprezɪd(ə)nsɪ\/1) presidentskap, presidentverdighet, presidentstilling, presidentembete2) presidentperiode, presidenttid, presidenttermin3) (politikk, EU) formannskap, formannskapsperiode4) administrativt område5) (amer.) stilling som administrerende direktør6) (amer., i forening) formannsvervcandidate for the presidency presidentkandidat -
12 realize
1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) bli/være klar over, innse2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) gjennomføre, realisere3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) tjene, bringe inn•- realisationverb \/ˈrɪəlaɪz\/ eller realise1) innse, fatte, bli klar over, forstå, erkjenne2) virkeliggjøre, realisere, gjennomføre, utføre• realize one's hopes\/a plan3) ( handel) realisere, avhende, selge, omsette i penger4) innbringe, tjene, erverve, vinne• realize a profit\/fortune• the picture realized £10005) gjøre realistisk, gjøre autentisk, gjøre virkelighetstro6) ( musikk) utføremake somebody realize ( også) gjøre det klart for noenrealize on ( økonomi) avhende, realisere (for å få penger) -
13 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.) spore2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) spore, ansporing•- spur on Isubst. \/spɜː\/1) spore (på rytters hæl)2) ( zoologi) spore3) metallspore (brukt i hanekamp)4) ( botanikk) spore5) ( overført) spore, ansporing, stimulans6) ( på fjell) utløper, utspring7) ( bygg) støtte, stiver8) forklaring: kort eller kappet kvist9) ( på frukttre) forklaring: kort kvist som bærer blomsteron the spur of the moment på impulsput\/set spurs to sette sporene i (en hest e.l.)ansporetouch the spurs to the horse sette sporene i hestenwin one's spurs tjene sine sporer, skape seg et navnIIverb \/spɜː\/1) spore (en hest), bruke sporene, sette fart, drive frem2) ( overført) spore, anspore, tilskynde, stimulere3) utstyre med sporer4) ( i hanekamp) forklaring: treffe eller såre med metallspore5) sette fart, sette av gårdespur on presse (en hest), drive anspore -
14 vanity
1) (excessive admiration of oneself; conceit: Vanity is her chief fault.) forfengelighet2) (worthlessness or pointlessness: the vanity of human ambition.) fånytte, tomhetsubst. \/ˈvænətɪ\/1) forfengelighet2) hulhet, tomhet, intethetinjure\/wounds someone's vanity såre noens forfengelighettickle someone's vanity pirre noens forgengelighetvanity of vanities forfengelighetens forfengelighet -
15 realise
1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) bli/være klar over, innse2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) gjennomføre, realisere3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) tjene, bringe inn•- realisationforstå -
16 drive on
1) (to carry on driving a car etc: Drive on - we haven't time to stop!) kjøre videre2) (to urge strongly forward: It was ambition that drove him on.) drive videre
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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
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