Ehrgeiz
derNounambition
English translations
- 01
ambition
- 02
drive
- 03
aspiration
Word details
- German meaning
- Der starke Wunsch, erfolgreich zu sein oder etwas zu erreichen.
- English meaning
- Ambition
- Synonym
- Streben, Ambition
- German example
- Sein Ehrgeiz trieb ihn zu Höchstleistungen.
- English example
- His ambition drove him to top performance.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Ehrgeiz
- Plural Form
- die Ehrgeize
Related words
- ehrgeizig
Ambitious
- Antriebskraft
driving force
- antreiben
to motivate
- aus dem gleichen Holz geschnitzt sein
Cut from the same cloth
- ruhmsüchtig
Glory-seeking
- Eislaufmutti
Ice skating mom
- Kampfradlerin
Competitive cyclist (female)
- Strebsamkeit
Aspirations refers to the ambition and effort to be successful in life or career and to achieve one's goals.
- eifern
To strive means to endeavor to do or attain something, often in competition with others.
- ambitioniert
Ambitious
- gigantomanisch
Gigantic, grandiose, megalomaniacal
- erstrebsam
Aspiring
- bejagen
To pursue, to strive for
- nachsetzen
to pursue, to chase after
- ambitiös
Ambitious
- karrieregeil
Career-obsessed
- Streber
Overachiever
- Himmelstürmer
Idealist
Example sentences with “Ehrgeiz”
Er hat viel Ehrgeiz, um seine Ziele zu erreichen. (He has a lot of ambition to reach his goals.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Ehrgeiz a positive word?
Yes, it usually describes a positive drive to succeed.