No. 4,287 in Russian
амбиции
Ambitions or aspirations.
In a sentence
Её амбиции позволили ей достичь больших успехов.
Her ambitions allowed her to achieve great success.
In this sentence, 'амбиции' is used to denote personal aspirations or goals.
Несмотря на юный возраст, он проявляет амбиции к лидерству.
Despite his young age, he shows ambitions toward leadership.
Here, 'амбиции' reflects a desire or drive to attain a position of leadership or superiority.
Ему нужно было обуздать свои амбиции для работы в команде.
He needed to restrain his ambitions to work in a team.
In this context, 'амбиции' suggests personal aspirations that might conflict with collective goals.
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