Ambitious meaning in English
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Definition
ambitious: aspiring, industrious, competitive; pretentious
Examples
- "He wants to be number one, so you've got to look out for him. But Frankie Fingers, down on Franklin Avenue, he's very ambitious."
- "What began as the dream of two ambitious Italian youths in Tuscany ended suddenly and brutally in a Milan boardroom last week when it was announced that fashion house Dulce and Carpaccio had been taken over by Sylvio Mazerati."
- "The Delavigne Corporation, the San Francisco-based perfume manufacturer, announced the completion of the Delavigne Gallery last week, an ambitious new project in New York that combines art, perfume and architecture."
- "Ambitious. Bruno, I'm especially disappointed in you;"
Exercise 1
Listen to the audio again. Edward thinks Bill Tanner has three distinct qualities, and notes them down.
These qualities are , intelligence, and .
What are their adjective forms? Use the descriptions below to help you.
The first, intelligence → intelligent, has been done for you!
These qualities are , intelligence, and .
What are their adjective forms? Use the descriptions below to help you.
The first, intelligence → intelligent, has been done for you!
Bethany "The Brains" Brown understands things very quickly. She even knows how to program a DVD player.
Bethany is an intelligent person.
Bethany is an intelligent person.
Bob "The Belief" Baker is very self-assured. Some people think he's arrogant, but they're just jealous.
Bob is a person.
Bob is a person.
Darren "The Drive" Davis has big plans for the future: he wants to be a millionaire by the time he is 30.
Darren is an person.
Darren is an person.
Listen to the audio again. Edward thinks Bill Tanner has three distinct qualities, and notes them down.
These qualities are [not done] confidence 1, intelligence, and [not done] ambition 2.
What are their adjective forms? Use the descriptions below to help you.
The first, intelligence → intelligent, has been done for you!
These qualities are [not done] confidence 1, intelligence, and [not done] ambition 2.
What are their adjective forms? Use the descriptions below to help you.
The first, intelligence → intelligent, has been done for you!
Bethany "The Brains" Brown understands things very quickly. She even knows how to program a DVD player.
Bethany is an intelligent person.
Bethany is an intelligent person.
Bob "The Belief" Baker is very self-assured. Some people think he's arrogant, but they're just jealous.
Bob is a [not done] confident 3 person.
Bob is a [not done] confident 3 person.
Darren "The Drive" Davis has big plans for the future: he wants to be a millionaire by the time he is 30.
Darren is an [not done] ambitious 4 person.
Darren is an [not done] ambitious 4 person.
1 confidence: CONFIDENCE is self-belief. Example: Philip Cheeter will talk to anyone - he is full of CONFIDENCE. If I had more CONFIDENCE, I would be a belly dancer.
2 ambition: AMBITION is the desire to succeed. Example: Without AMBITION, Philip Cheeter would not have become Head of Sales. If I had more AMBITION, I would open my own belly dancing club.
3 confident: If you are self-assured, you are CONFIDENT. Example: Philip Cheeter is a CONFIDENT speaker. If I were more CONFIDENT, I'd do nude modeling.
4 ambitious: If you are AMBITIOUS, you want to achieve things. Example: Philip Cheeter is very AMBITIOUS - he openly admits that he wants Bruno's job as CEO. If I were more AMBITIOUS, I'd open my own nude modeling agency.
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