ambicioso

adj.

ambitious, aspiring, determined, greedy.

m.

ambitious person, go-getter, high-flier, high-flyer.

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ambicioso

► adjetivo

1 (plan etc) ambitious; (persona) ambitious, enterprising

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 ambitious person, go-getter

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(f. - ambiciosa)

adj.

ambitious

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ambicioso, -a

1. ADJ

1) (=que tiene ambición) ambitious

2) pey (=egoísta) proud, self-seeking

2.

SM / F [gen] ambitious person; (=oportunista) careerist

ambicioso de figurar — social climber

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-sa adjetivo

1) <persona>

a) (codicioso) ambitious, overambitious

b) (con empuje) enterprising, ambitious

2) <proyecto/plan> ambitious

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= ambitious, high-flying, aspiring, social climber, careerist, power-hungry.

Ex. No attempt is made to provide any detailed familiarity with the entire range of operators; that would be too ambitious an aim for this modest account.

Ex. I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.

Ex. The idea was to give the 'best and most aspiring poor' the opportunity to improve; the not so good and less aspiring be damned!.

Ex. New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.

Ex. The author discusses the differences between authentic publishers (those with the mind set of a professional) and the rest (who are regarded as greedy and vain careerists).

Ex. Power-hungry politicians are creating havoc everywhere.

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-sa adjetivo

1) <persona>

a) (codicioso) ambitious, overambitious

b) (con empuje) enterprising, ambitious

2) <proyecto/plan> ambitious

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= ambitious, high-flying, aspiring, social climber, careerist, power-hungry.

Ex: No attempt is made to provide any detailed familiarity with the entire range of operators; that would be too ambitious an aim for this modest account.

Ex: I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.

Ex: The idea was to give the 'best and most aspiring poor' the opportunity to improve; the not so good and less aspiring be damned!.

Ex: New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.

Ex: The author discusses the differences between authentic publishers (those with the mind set of a professional) and the rest (who are regarded as greedy and vain careerists).

Ex: Power-hungry politicians are creating havoc everywhere.

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ambicioso -sa

adjective

A ‹persona›

1 (codicioso) ambitious, overambitious

2 (con empuje) enterprising, ambitious

[ S ] se necesita joven ambicioso y dinámico enterprising o ambitious, dynamic young man or woman needed

B ‹proyecto/plan› ambitious

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ambicioso

◊ -sa adjetivo

ambitious;

(codicioso) overambitious
ambicioso,-a
I adjetivo ambitious
II sustantivo masculino y femenino ambitious person
'ambicioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambiciosa
English:
ambitious
- big
- go-getter
- less
- prodigious
- but
- unambitious

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ambicioso, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona] ambitious

2. [proyecto, plan] ambitious

♦ nm,f

ambitious person

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ambicioso

adj ambitious

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ambicioso, -sa adj

: ambitious

♦ ambiciosamente adv

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ambicioso adj ambitious