German-English translation for "emporstreben"

"emporstreben" English translation

emporstreben
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; hund | and u. sein>

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  • strive upward(s)
    emporstreben literarisch | literaryliter <sein>
    emporstreben literarisch | literaryliter <sein>
examples
  • zum Licht emporstreben <sein>
    to strive toward(s) the light
    zum Licht emporstreben <sein>
  • aspire
    emporstreben figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <h>
    aim high
    emporstreben figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <h>
    emporstreben figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <h>
  • rise up, loom, tower (up) (überAkkusativ | accusative (case) akk above)
    emporstreben emporragen
    emporstreben emporragen

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