How do I say 'Ambition' in French?

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How to Say 'Ambition' in French | Meaning & Pronunciation

Last Updated: June 26, 2026

Level: A2 Elementary

How to Say 'Ambition' in French | Meaning & Pronunciation

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Ambition'.
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Difficulty Range: Adaptive (A2 Elementary).
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He had ambition.	Il avait de l'ambition.
He is full of ambition.	Il est plein d'ambition.
His ambition knows no bounds.	Son ambition ne connaît pas de limites.
He has no political ambition.	Il est dépourvu d'ambition politique.
Ambition drove him to murder.	Son ambition l'a conduit jusqu'au meurtre.
His ambition is to be a lawyer.	Son ambition est de devenir avocat.
He was a man of great ambition.	C'était un homme d'une grande ambition.
He has ambition, so he works hard.	Il a de l'ambition, alors il travaille dur.
There were no bounds to his ambition.	Son ambition était sans limites.
He fell a victim to his own ambition.	Il a été victime de sa propre ambition.

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He had ambition. Il avait de l'ambition.

He is full of ambition. Il est plein d'ambition.

His ambition knows no bounds. Son ambition ne connaît pas de limites.

He has no political ambition. Il est dépourvu d'ambition politique.

Ambition drove him to murder. Son ambition l'a conduit jusqu'au meurtre.

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🗣️ Phonetic Approximation

Il avait de l'ambition. /ɪl ɑvɑɪt dɛ l'ɑmbɪtɪɔn./

Il est plein d'ambition. /ɪl ɛst plɛɪn d'ɑmbɪtɪɔn./

Son ambition ne connaît pas de limites. /sɔn ɑmbɪtɪɔn nɛ kɔnnɑît pɑs dɛ lɪmɪtɛs./

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"Il avait de l'ambition."

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Il avait de l'ambition.

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He had ambition.

Il avait de l'ambition.

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He is full of ambition.

Il est plein d'ambition.

His ambition knows no bounds.

Son ambition ne connaît pas de limites.

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He has no political ambition.

Il est dépourvu d'ambition politique.

Ambition drove him to murder.

Son ambition l'a conduit jusqu'au meurtre.

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His ambition is to be a lawyer.

Son ambition est de devenir avocat.

He was a man of great ambition.

C'était un homme d'une grande ambition.

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He has ambition, so he works hard.

Il a de l'ambition, alors il travaille dur.

There were no bounds to his ambition.

Son ambition était sans limites.

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He fell a victim to his own ambition.

Il a été victime de sa propre ambition.

Her ambition is to be a ballet dancer.

Son ambition est de devenir ballerine.

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It is Tom's ambition to go to the moon.

Tom a pour ambition d'aller sur la Lune.

Her ambition is to become an ambassador.

Son ambition est de devenir ambassadeur.

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Prefix/Suffix analysis indicates a standard derivation path for Il avait de l'ambition..

He had the ambition to be prime minister.

Il nourrissait l'ambition de devenir premier ministre.

Sony inspires ambition among its employees.

Sony donne de l'ambition à ses employés.

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⚠️ Native Nuance: While "He had ambition." directly translates to Il avait de l'ambition., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

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How do you say "Il avait de l'ambition." in French?

The most natural translation is "He had ambition.".

How do you say "Il est plein d'ambition." in French?

The most natural translation is "He is full of ambition.".

How do you say "Son ambition ne connaît pas de limites." in French?

The most natural translation is "His ambition knows no bounds.".

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