ambition
/æmˈbɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण ऐम्बिशन
महत्वाकांक्षा
Core word
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[C, U]
something that you want to do or achieve very much; the desire to be successful, rich, powerful
महत्वाकांक्षा
- Her ambition is to clear UPSC.
- His ambition is to open a school in his village.
- Her ambition is to become a doctor in her village.
+ 2 more examples
- He has the ambition to win a medal for India.
- A lack of ambition can hold a person back.
Synonyms aim goal aspiration dream drive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ambition to + verb / ambition of + -ing
To say what you want to achieve, use to + verb or of + -ing after ambition. For is not used here.
जो कुछ प्राप्त करना चाहते हैं उसे बताने के लिए 'ambition' के बाद to + verb या of + -ing आता है; यहाँ for नहीं आता।
- Radhika's ambition is to become an IAS officer.
- He has the ambition of winning an Olympic medal.
countable and uncountable use
In the countable use, an ambition is one particular goal. In the uncountable use, ambition is the general desire to succeed.
Countable प्रयोग में 'an ambition' एक विशेष लक्ष्य है। Uncountable प्रयोग में 'ambition' सफल होने की सामान्य इच्छा है।
- She has several ambitions, including writing a book.
- He is a boy of great ambition.
ambition (noun) / ambitious (adjective) / ambitiously (adverb)
Use ambitious before a noun or after be. A noun cannot describe a person or plan.
'Ambitious' noun से पहले या be के बाद आता है। Noun किसी व्यक्ति या योजना का वर्णन नहीं कर सकता।
- She is an ambitious student.
- The plan is too ambitious for one month.
fulfil / achieve / realise an ambition
These verbs go with ambition when the goal is reached. British English spells it fulfil with one l.
जब लक्ष्य पूरा हो जाए तब ये क्रियाएं 'ambition' के साथ आती हैं। British English में इसकी spelling 'fulfil' (एक l) है।
- He fulfilled his ambition of becoming a teacher.
+Collocations 4
adjective + ambition
burninglifelongpoliticalsecretchildhoodgreat
- Becoming a pilot was her lifelong ambition.
verb + ambition
achievefulfilrealisehavelackpursue
- Radhika worked hard to fulfil her ambition.
ambition + preposition
ambition toambition ofambition for successdriven by ambition
- Driven by ambition, he started his own shop at nineteen.
ambition + noun
levelplanliststatement
- The principal asked every student to write an ambition statement.
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- Her ambition is to represent India in badminton.
उसकी महत्वाकांक्षा बैडमिंटन में भारत का प्रतिनिधित्व करना है।
- He had no ambition beyond a quiet government job.
उसकी एक शांत सरकारी नौकरी से आगे कोई महत्वाकांक्षा नहीं थी।
- Ambition without hard work rarely leads anywhere.
परिश्रम के बिना महत्वाकांक्षा शायद ही कहीं ले जाती है।
- The young cricketer's ambition drove him to practise every morning.
युवा क्रिकेटर की महत्वाकांक्षा उसे हर सुबह अभ्यास करने के लिए प्रेरित करती थी।
- She achieved her ambition of topping the district in the board exam.
उसने बोर्ड परीक्षा में जिले में प्रथम आने की अपनी महत्वाकांक्षा पूरी की।
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✗ She has an ambition for becoming a doctor.
✓ She has an ambition to become a doctor.
After ambition, use to + verb or of + -ing, not for + -ing.
'Ambition' के बाद to + verb या of + -ing आता है, for + -ing नहीं।
✗ Radhika is a very ambition girl.
✓ Radhika is a very ambitious girl.
A noun cannot describe a girl; use the adjective ambitious.
Noun किसी लड़की का वर्णन नहीं कर सकता; adjective 'ambitious' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Ambition, aim and goal all name something you want, but they differ in size and time.
'Ambition', 'aim' और 'goal' तीनों चाही गई चीज़ को बताते हैं, पर आकार और समय में भिन्न हैं।
A strong, long-term wish to succeed or become something.
सफल होने या कुछ बनने की प्रबल, दीर्घकालिक इच्छा।
- Her ambition is to become a judge.
What you plan to do or reach by an action.
किसी कार्य से जो करने या पाने की योजना हो।
- The aim of the drive is to plant trees.
A target you work towards, often with a deadline.
वह लक्ष्य जिसकी ओर आप काम करते हैं, प्रायः समय-सीमा के साथ।
- Her goal is to finish the syllabus by March.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: ambitious means having a strong desire for success; also needing a lot of effort ('an ambitious plan').
प्रयोग में ambitious का अर्थ सफलता की प्रबल इच्छा वाला, महत्वाकांक्षी; बहुत प्रयास माँगने वाला भी है ('an ambitious plan')।