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1 ambition
æm'biʃən1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) ambición2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) ambición•- ambitiously
- ambitiousness
ambition n ambicióntr[æm'bɪʃən]1 ambición nombre femeninoambition [æm'bɪʃən] n: ambición fn.• ambición s.f.æm'bɪʃəna) c u (drive, desire) ambición fb) u (energy, vitality) (AmE colloq) energía f[æm'bɪʃǝn]N ambición fhis ambition is to... — ambiciona...
* * *[æm'bɪʃən]a) c u (drive, desire) ambición fb) u (energy, vitality) (AmE colloq) energía f -
2 dépourvu
dépourvu, e [depuʀvy]1. adjective2. masculine noun* * *
1.
dépourvue depuʀvy adjectifdépourvu de — devoid of, lacking in [intérêt, charme, talent]; devoid of [arrière-pensées]; without [chauffage, rideaux, accessoire]
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nom masculin* * *depuʀvy dépourvu, -e1. adjdépourvu de [intérêt, charme, bon sens, talent, ambition] — devoid of, lacking in
ne pas être dépourvu de qch; Il n'est pas dépourvu de charme. — He's not lacking in charm., He's not without charm.
totalement dépourvu de qch — completely devoid of sth, totally lacking in sth
L'appareil est dépourvu de carte mémoire interne. — The device doesn't have an internal memory card.
2. nmau dépourvu; prendre qn au dépourvu — to catch sb off guard
Sa question m'a pris au dépourvu. — His question caught me off guard.
* * *A adj dépourvu de devoid of, lacking in [intérêt, charme, finesse, talent, qualités]; free of [agressivité, arrière-pensées]; unequipped with [accessoire]; without [chauffage, rideaux, rampe]; elle semble complètement dépourvue de bon sens she seems completely devoid of ou lacking in common sense; des négociations dépourvues d'ambiguïtés negotiations free of all ambiguity; des travailleurs dépourvus de toute qualification workers who have no qualifications whatsoever.B nm prendre qn au dépourvu to take sb by surprise, to catch sb off-guard.1. [misérable] destitute2. [manquant]dépourvu de devoid of, lacking inc'est dépourvu de tout intérêt it is of ou holds no interest at allsa remarque n'était pas entièrement dépourvue de bon sens his remark was not entirely devoid of common sense————————au dépourvu locution adverbiale
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