streben
to strive, to aspire, to aim
English translations
- 01
aim
- 02
aspire
- 03
strive
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich mit Anstrengung und Zielstrebigkeit um etwas bemühen.
- English meaning
- To strive
- Synonym
- anstreben, sich bemühen
- German example
- Er strebt danach, ein erfolgreicher Arzt zu werden.
- English example
- He strives to become a successful doctor.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich strebe du strebst er/sie/es ich strebt wir streben ihr strebet sie streben
- Past Participle
- ich habe gestrebt du hast gestrebt er/sie/es hat gestrebt wir haben gestrebt ihr habt gestrebt sie haben gestrebt
- Past
- ich strebte du strebtest er/sie/es strebte wir strebten ihr strebtet sie strebten
Related words
- erstreben
strive
- erstreben
pursue
- erstreben
aim
- bestreben
To strive
- erstreben
To strive for
- zusammenstreben
To strive together
- emporstreben
To strive upwards, to aspire
- aufstrebend
Aspiring
- zustreben
To strive for, to aspire to
- anstreben
to strive for, to aim for
- entgegenstreben
To oppose
- widerstreben
To resist, to be reluctant
- auseinanderstrebend
diverging, diverging
- zusammenstrebend
Converging means that something tends to move together or unite.
- auseinanderstreben
to drift apart
- widerstrebend
reluctant
- verstreben
To brace means to reinforce or support something with struts.
- anstrebenswert
Desirable
- erstrebenswert
Desirable, worth striving for
- aufstreben
To aspire
- Philanthropie
philanthropy
- Separatismus
Separatism
- Völkerverständigung
International understanding refers to the effort to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between different peoples and cultures.
- Eudämonie
Eudaimonia
- Purismus
Purism
- Sprachpurismus
Linguistic purism refers to the effort to purify a language of foreign influences and to promote the use of traditional forms considered correct.
- bejagen
To pursue, to strive for
- Optimierungswunsch
A desire for optimization is the wish or aspiration to improve or optimize something to make it more efficient, effective, or better.
- Ehrgeiz
Ambition
- Idealismus
Idealism
- Perfektionismus
Perfectionism
- bezwecken
Intend, aim
- trachten
to strive
- Kapitalismus
capitalism
- Ideal
Ideal
- Revanchismus
Revanchism
- Utopismus
Utopianism
- Fehlerfreiheit
Error-free
- Yuppietum
Yuppieism
- Yuppie
Yuppie
- desiderabel
Desirable means wanted or worth having.
- Humanität
Humanity
- Gewaltverherrlichung
Glorification of violence
- Strebe
Strut, brace
- Strebsamkeit
Aspirations refers to the ambition and effort to be successful in life or career and to achieve one's goals.
- Eigeninteresse
Self-interest refers to the pursuit of personal advantage or benefit.
Example sentences with “streben”
Wir streben nach Perfektion. (We strive for perfection.)
Frequently asked questions
What preposition is used with 'streben'?
It is usually used with 'nach' (streben nach), indicating the goal one is reaching for.