English-German translation for "ambitious"

"ambitious" German translation

ambitious
[æmˈbiʃəs]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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ehrgeizig, ehrsüchtig ehrgeizig strebend, begierig prunkend
examples
  • to be ambitious forsomebody | jemand sb
    ehrgeizige Pläne für jemanden haben
    to be ambitious forsomebody | jemand sb
  • prunkend
    ambitious style
    ambitious style
Der Bericht von Frau van Lancker geht ausgesprochen weit.
Mrs Van Lancker' s report is an ambitious one.
Source: Europarl
Doch ist dieses ehrgeizige Ergebnis leichter beschrieben als erreicht.
But that ambitious outcome is easier described than achieved.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir müssen eine ambitionierte Botschaft aussenden.
Our message must be an ambitious one.
Source: Europarl
Generell gesehen fehlt es dieser Richtlinie an Ambitioniertheit.
In wider terms, this directive is not ambitious enough.
Source: Europarl
Meinem Vater war sich des Ehrgeizes und der gegenzeitigen Eifersucht der Chefkonstrukteure bewusst.
My father understood that the Chief Designers were ambitious and jealous people.
Source: News-Commentary
Je mehr Erfahrung und Sachkenntnis wir ansammeln, desto ambitionierter werden unsere Operationen.
As we gain experience and expertise we are mounting increasingly ambitious operations.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir erwarten deshalb von der Europäischen Kommission ehrgeizige Vorschläge.
Accordingly, we are expecting ambitious proposals from the European Commission.
Source: Europarl
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