ambicioso
[ɐ̃.bi.si.ˈo.zu]
adjectivemasculinepl: ambiciosos
ambitious
1. having a strong desire to succeed or achieve goals
He is an ambitious young professional.
Ele é um jovem profissional ambicioso.
2. requiring or involving considerable effort and determination
The company has ambitious plans for expansion.
A empresa tem planos ambiciosos de expansão.
3. excessively desirous of power, wealth, or status
His ambicious nature led him to betray his friends.
Sua natureza ambiciosa o levou a trair seus amigos.
Related Idioms & Phrases
ter ambições de grandeza (to have grand ambitions)
ambição desmedida (excessive ambition)
sucumbir à ambição (to succumb to ambition)
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