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стремление — meaning in English

stremleniye

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English meaning

  • aspiration noun A strong hope or ambition to achieve something, especially something admirable.
  • cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  • craving noun A strong, persistent desire for something.
  • endeavor noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
  • yearning noun A deep, wistful longing for something.

Senses

стремление is used for these senses in English:

  • aspiration The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
  • cause (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
  • craving A strong desire; yearning.
  • endeavor A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
  • yearning A wistful or melancholy longing.

aspiration — full definition

  1. noun A strong hope or ambition to achieve something, especially something admirable.
  2. noun (medicine) The act of drawing out fluid or tissue from the body using suction, usually through a needle.
  3. noun (phonetics) A puff of breath released after certain consonant sounds.

cause — full definition

  1. noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  2. noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
  3. verb To make something happen; to bring about.

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