English-German translation for "aspire"

"aspire" German translation

aspire
[əˈspai(r)]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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streben, trachten, verlangen, sich sehnen emporstreben, -steigen, sich erheben, aufsteigen
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aspire
[əˈspai(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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erstreben
Er zielt darauf ab, eine in der Tat weit verbreitete Situation zu verbessern.
It aspires to improving a situation that is indeed common.
Source: Europarl
Als Verfassung zielt dieser Text auf Dauerhaftigkeit ab.
As a Constitution, this text aspires to permanence.
Source: Europarl
Er hat allerdings nie danach gestrebt, ein Land zu regieren.
But he never aspired to lead a country.
Source: News-Commentary
Länder, die es mit US-Universitäten aufnehmen wollen, sollten dem Beachtung schenken.
Countries that aspire to compete with US universities should take note.
Source: News-Commentary
In diesem neuen erweiterten Europa kann sich Schottland nicht mit diesem Status zufrieden geben.
In this new enlarged Europe, Scotland must surely aspire to more than that.
Source: Europarl
Für einen Unionsbürger in einem Bewerberland ist dies absurd.
That is ridiculous for a citizen of the European Union in an aspiring Member State.
Source: Europarl
Mao starb in der Hoffnung, die chinesische Kultur auslöschen zu können.
Mao died aspiring to exterminate Chinese culture.
Source: News-Commentary
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