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'But ambition has to work within the boundaries of the possible and the whim of fate.
Pero la ambición tiene que actuar dentro de la frontera entre lo posible y los antojos del destino.
Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!
Roma Vincit!
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002
© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002
The Eagle's Conquest
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
She was consumed by ambition, filled with energy and the belief that she could defuse her lack of experience with hard work.
La consumía la ambición que ella misma alimentaba con su energía y la convicción de que podía suplir su falta de experiencia con su entrega.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
At the first bend the village disappeared from sight and all she could see was a row of pines and the mountains multiplying in the night, all white, like nuns with no worldly ambitions.
A la primera curva la aldea desapareció de la vista y sólo quedó una hilera de pinos y las montañas que se duplicaban en la noche, todas blancas, como monjas que nada esperan del mundo.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Ideally, the ambitions and the three implementation conditions should be in balance.
Lo ideal sería que las ambiciones y las tres condiciones de aplicación guardaran equilibrio.
It is at the regional level that early signs of hegemonistic tendencies are easiest to detect, and international efforts to counter such dangerous ambitions can be mobilized in good time.
A nivel regional, son fáciles de detectar los signos tempranos de tendencias hegemónicas, y pueden ser movilizados a tiempo los esfuerzos internacionales para frenar tales ambiciones peligrosas.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
There was a short silence. Then Miss Kenton appeared to make some decision and went on: "This acquaintance of mine. I remember when he was butler at Granchester Lodge, he was full of the most marvellous ambitions.
Se produjo entonces un breve silencio, durante el cual miss Kenton pareció tomar una decisión, y prosiguió: – Este conocido mío…, recuerdo que cuando era mayordomo en Granchester Lodge, era una persona con muchas ambiciones y sueños maravillosos.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro

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ambition

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseambitionambitions
Possessive caseambition'sambitions'