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ambition in Arabic

مَطْمَح maṭmaḥ

UK/æmˈbɪʃ.ən//æmˈbɪʃ.ən/

ambition in Arabic: مَطْمَح (maṭmaḥ). In English, ambition means eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.

Arabic words for ambition

desire
مَطْمَح maṭmaḥ

English meaning of ambition

  1. noun Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
  2. noun An object of an ardent desire.
  3. noun A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
  4. noun A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.

Full definition of ambition

ambition in a sentence

  • My daughter, Johanna, wants to be a firefighter very much. She has a lot of ambition.
  • My ambition is to own a helicopter.

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Questions about ambition in Arabic

What is the meaning of ambition in Arabic?
Ambition in Arabic is مَطْمَح (maṭmaḥ).
ما معنى كلمة ambition؟
Ambition: مَطْمَح (maṭmaḥ).
What does ambition mean in English?
Ambition means eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.

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