ehrgeizig
Translation
ambitious
Examples
Er ist ein sehr ehrgeiziger Mensch.
He is a very ambitious person.
Sie hat sich ein ehrgeiziges Ziel gesetzt.
She has set herself an ambitious goal.
Grammar Patterns
to be ambitious to be ambitious The new employee is very ambitious.
an ambitious goal an ambitious goal That is an ambitious project.
Similar Words
strebsam (striving), zielstrebig (goal-oriented); Antonyms: faul (lazy)
Etymology
Adjective derived from the noun 'Ehrgeiz' (ambition).
Memory Tips
Describes a person or plan full of 'Ehrgeiz'. If you know the noun, the adjective is easy.