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feminine

/ambiˈθjon/

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Translation

ambition

Word origin

From Latin ambitio ('a going around, canvassing for votes'), from ambire ('to go around'), from amb- ('around') plus ire ('to go').

Origin
Latin
Root
ambire
English cognates
ambition, ambient

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralambiciones

Examples

.

Her greatest ambition is to run her own company.

.

Ambition took him a long way in politics.

.

He has no ambition to be famous.

muchas .

With effort and ambition many things are achieved.

chocaban .

His ambitions clashed with those of his brother.

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This word is part of lesson 70.