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aspiration

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/ˌæspəˈreɪʃən/ · as-pi-ra-tion

A strong desire or ambition to achieve something.

Meanings

nounformal

A strong desire or ambition to achieve something.

کسی چیز حاصل کرنے کی مضبوط خواہش یا عزم۔

آرزو

arzoo

Synonyms

ambitiondesiredreamعزمخواہشتمنا

Antonyms

apathyindifferencedisinterestبے پرواہیعدم دلچسپیغفلت

Common Collocations

  • career aspiration
  • personal aspiration
  • educational aspiration

Example Sentences

His aspiration to become a doctor motivated him to study hard.

ڈاکٹر بننے کی اس کی آرزو نے اسے محنت سے پڑھائی کرنے کی ترغیب دی۔

Doctor banne ki is ki arzoo ne use mehnat se parhai karne ki targhib di.

She has high aspirations for her future career.

اس کی مستقبل کی نوکری کے لئے بلند آرزوئیں ہیں۔

Us ki mustaqbil ki naukri ke liye buland arzoon hain.

Aspiration is the first step towards achieving your goals.

آرزو آپ کے اہداف کو حاصل کرنے کی طرف پہلا قدم ہے۔

Arzoo aap ke ahdaf ko hasil karne ki taraf pehla qadam hai.

Easily Confused With

expiration:Expiration refers to the end of a period or duration, while aspiration is about desire and ambition.

Word Family

aspire
verbخواہش کرنا
aspirational
adjectiveآرزومند

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'aspiration' as 'a-spear-ation', aiming to spear your dreams.

Imagine drawing a target where you aim your dreams.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خوابوں کی تعبیر جو ہو جائے اس کے لئے، آرزوئیں دل کی اجاگر تو ہو جائے اس کے لئے۔

Khawabon ki taabeer jo ho jaye is ke liye, Arzooain dil ki ujagar to ho jaye is ke liye.

For the realization of dreams, let the desires of the heart be revealed.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کی آرزو بڑی ہو، اس کی کامیابی بھی بڑی ہوگی۔

Jis ki arzoo bari ho, us ki kamiyabi bhi bari hogi.

He who has great aspirations will achieve great success.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "aspiratio" — a breathing towards, desire

First known use: 14th century

The term originated in the mid-14th century from Latin, evolving to describe strong desires or ambitions.