Usage Note
Ambicioso can be positive (driven, aspiring) or negative (greedy, power-hungry) depending on context — the register is set by the surrounding words. Un plan ambicioso (an ambitious plan) is neutral or positive; un político ambicioso can carry a warning. The noun is ambición; the feminine adjective is ambiciosa.
Examples
"Es una estudiante ambiciosa que quiere llegar lejos."
Natural Translation
She is an ambitious student who wants to go far.
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