aspire
BrE /əˈspaɪər/ AmE /əˈspaɪr/
verb en → es
past aspired pp aspired ing aspiring
to want to achieve something or be like someone, especially in a job or career
ambicionar, aspirar a algo o ser alguien
- aspire to do sth
Collocations aspire to success · aspire to be an engineer
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She aspires to become a doctor.
Ella aspira a convertirse en médico.
to think about someone or something in an ideal way, often because you admire them very much
idealizar, admirar mucho a alguien o algo
- aspire to sb/sth
Collocations aspire to perfection · aspire to greatness
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He aspires to the ideal of beauty.
Él aspira al ideal de belleza.