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Streben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aspire verb To have a strong ambition or hope to achieve something.
  • BID verb To offer a specific amount of money for something, especially at an auction.
  • pursuit noun The act of chasing or seeking after something or someone.
  • strive verb To make a great and sustained effort to achieve something.
  • trend noun A general direction in which something is developing or changing over time.

Senses

Streben is used for these senses in English:

  • aspire (intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
  • bid An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).
  • pursuit The act of pursuing.
  • strive To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
  • trend (intransitive) To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.

BID — full definition

  1. verb To offer a specific amount of money for something, especially at an auction.
  2. noun An offer of a price, or a formal offer to carry out a piece of work.
  3. noun An attempt or effort to achieve something.
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