Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
ambición
Pronunciation
IPA/ambiˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounambition
Example
Mi ambición es aprender inglés y viajar.
My ambition is to learn English and travel.
More examples
¿Tienes ambición de liderar proyectos en tu trabajo?
Do you have ambition to lead projects at work?
Core concept
A person climbing a ladder toward a spotlight.
Common phrases
tener ambición
have ambition
ambición desmedida
excessive ambition
ambición personal
personal ambition
Similar words
deseo: Deep wish for something personally wanted.
meta: Specific concrete target set to be achieved.
objetivo: Planned endpoint chosen to guide actions and measure progress.
Definition in Spanish
Deseo intenso de lograr éxitos personales o sociales, especialmente para obtener reconocimiento o ascenso.
Word origin
From Latin ambitio, from ambire 'to go around, solicit support', originally a campaign to win public office and later broadened to mean a drive for personal advancement and recognition.
Usage tips
- Spanish often qualifies ambición to sound positive, for example ambición sana or tener ambición de + infinitive to indicate healthy aspiration.
Other meanings
- aspirationnoun
Opposites
- desinterésindifferencenoun
Related words
- ambiciosoambitiousadjective
- ambiciosamenteambitiouslyadverb
- ambicionaraspire toverb