Ingles

ambitious

gb/æmbˈɪʃəs/ us/æmbˈɪʃəs/
B1 Ingles
~ 4800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective B1 property
1

having a strong desire to succeed

Wanting very much to be successful or powerful, and willing to work hard for it.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] is ambitious
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ambitious' with 'greedy'. 'Ambitious' refers to wanting success or achievement, not necessarily money or possessions.
Mga kasingkahulugan
driven (Suggests strong motivation and focus on goals, sometimes more intense than 'ambitious'.)
Mga kasalungat
unmotivated (Lacking the desire or drive to achieve goals.)
Mga kolokasyon
highly ambitious |ambitious goals |ambitious project |ambitious young |ambitious plan
Mga tema
personal development |career |emotions |work |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • She’s an ambitious young lawyer aiming for a partnership.
  • The ambitious student spent nights preparing for the competition.
  • He set ambitious targets for the company’s growth.
  • They launched an ambitious plan to reduce pollution.
  • Her ambitious nature impressed her new boss.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • She is ambitious and wants to be a doctor.
  • He has an ambitious plan for his business.
  • My sister is very ambitious in her studies.
  • The team is ambitious and works very hard.
adjective B2 property
2

requiring great effort to succeed

Needing a lot of work, time, or skill to do well.

Padron ng paggamit: an ambitious [project/plan/task]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the personal quality of being 'ambitious'. Here it describes the scale or difficulty of something, not a person.
Mga kasingkahulugan
challenging (Emphasizes difficulty and effort needed rather than the desire behind it.)
Mga kasalungat
simple (Easy to do and not requiring much effort or skill.)
Mga kolokasyon
ambitious project |ambitious target |ambitious undertaking |ambitious scheme
Mga tema
projects |planning |work |education |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The bridge was an ambitious engineering project for its time.
  • They set an ambitious target of doubling profits in a year.
  • It’s an ambitious task, but I think we can do it.
  • Launching a new product in six months is ambitious.
  • The ambitious plan required international cooperation.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • This is an ambitious project for our small team.
  • He gave us an ambitious task to finish today.
  • The new building is an ambitious plan for the city.
  • Making this movie will be ambitious work.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
ambitious
IPA
GB/æmbˈɪʃəs/
US/æmbˈɪʃəs/
Mga pantig at diin
am - bi - tious (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (bi)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: ambitious
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
ambition noun B1 ambitiously adverb
Related words
ambitiousness noun
Negative and opposite forms
unambitious adjective
Advanced or less common
overambitious adjective
Mga ekspresyon

aim high

1
/ˈeɪm hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase

Set ambitious goals

To try for something big or difficult to reach.

Mga Halimbawa
  • You should always aim high if you want to succeed.
  • You should always aim high when planning your career.
  • She aims high in her career choices.
  • The coach told the team to aim high this season.

reach for the stars

1
/ɹˈit͡ʃ fɚ ðə stˈɑɹz/
idiom

Aim for something very ambitious

To try to do something that is very hard or special.

Mga Halimbawa
  • She always tells her students to reach for the stars.
  • She told her students to always reach for the stars.
  • If you want to reach for the stars, you must work hard every day.
  • If you reach for the stars, you might get further than you think.

shoot for the moon

1
/ʃˈut fɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom informal

try for something very hard to get

To try to get something that is very hard or almost impossible.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Even if we shoot for the moon and fail, we'll still land among the stars.
  • He decided to shoot for the moon with his first business idea.

shoot for the moon

2
/ʃˈut fɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom

Aim for a very high goal

To try to do something that is very hard to achieve.

Mga Halimbawa
  • You should shoot for the moon with your new project.
  • They are shooting for the moon with this ambitious plan.

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