No. 2,918 in Dutch
ambitieus
Ambitious.
In a sentence
Hij heeft een ambitieus plan om een eigen bedrijf te starten.
He has an ambitious plan to start his own business.
The word 'ambitieus' here qualifies the plan as having high aspirations and goals.
De student was ambitieus in zijn studie en streefde naar de hoogste cijfers.
The student was ambitious in his studies and aimed for the highest grades.
In this sentence, 'ambitieus' describes the individual's dedicated efforts and high-set goals.
Het project werd gezien als te ambitieus voor het kleine team.
The project was deemed too ambitious for the small team.
Here 'ambitieus' suggests that the project's scope or demands were too great given the team's capabilities.
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