aspire

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Muốn đạt được, hướng tới

BrE /əˈspaɪə/ AmE /əˈspaɪr/

verb en → vi

past aspired pp aspired ing aspiring

1 WISH FOR [transitive] B2

Muốn đạt được, hướng tới

to want to achieve something important or difficult, especially in your career or education

  • aspire to do sth

Collocations aspire to a career · aspire to success

  • She aspires to become a doctor.

    Cô ấy muốn trở thành bác sĩ.

2 IDEALIZE [transitive] C1

Kính phục, ngưỡng mộ

to admire someone or something very much and want to be like them or it

  • aspire to sb/sth

Collocations aspire to a role model · aspire to perfection

  • He aspires to be like his older brother.

    Anh ấy ngưỡng mộ và muốn trở thành như anh trai của mình.