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IELTS word

ambitious

/æmˈbɪʃəs/adjective

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English definition

wanting to achieve something difficult

Common phrases / collocations

  1. ambitious plan
  2. highly ambitious
  3. ambitious goal

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The ambitious architect worked late on her design.

  2. 2.

    She has an ambitious plan to open her own studio.

  3. 3.

    The team set an ambitious target for the year.

Visual learning

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A young architect works late on a detailed model of a future skyscraper.
wanting to achieve something difficult
1big goal
2keeps working
big goal→keeps working