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aspirant

 
Dictionary: as·pi·rant   (ăs'pər-ənt, ə-spīr'-) pronunciation
n.
One who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position.

adj.
Seeking recognition, distinction, or advancement.


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noun

  1. One who aspires: aspirer, hopeful. See seek/avoid.
  2. A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position: applicant, candidate, hopeful, petitioner, seeker. See seek/avoid.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an ambitious and aspiring young person
  Synonyms: aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee


The adjective aspirant has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: seeking advancement or recognition
  Synonyms: aspiring, wishful, would-be

Meaning #2: desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
  Synonym: aspiring


Translations: Aspirant
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - som stræber, stræbsom
n. - aspirant, stræbsom person

Nederlands (Dutch)
opkomend, dingend naar, aspirerend

Français (French)
adj. - aspirant, candidat
n. - candidat, aspirant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - (poet.) strebsam, emporsteigend
n. - Anwärter, Bewerber

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μνηστήρας, διεκδικητής

Italiano (Italian)
aspirante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aspirante (m) (f), ambicioso (m)

Русский (Russian)
претендент, кандидат

Español (Spanish)
adj. - relativo al candidato o aspirante
n. - aspirante, candidato

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - aspirant, kandidat

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
上进的, 有野心的, 怀抱大志者, 野心家

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 上進的, 有野心的
n. - 懷抱大志者, 野心家

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 대망을 품은
n. - 열망자, 지원자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大望をいだく人, 志望者
adj. - 大望をいだく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طموح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שאפתן‬
n. - ‮שאפתן‬


 
 
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