Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin ambīre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amˈbi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: am‧bì‧re

Verb

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ambìre (first-person singular present ambìsco, first-person singular past historic ambìi, past participle ambìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to want ardently; to long for
    Synonyms: desiderare, mirare, puntare, anelare, bramare, volere, vagheggiare
    ambire il premioto long for the prize
  2. (intransitive) to aspire or yearn [with a ‘for’; or with di (+ infinitive) ‘to (do something)’] [auxiliary avere]
    Synonyms: aspirare, agognare
    ambire al potereto aspire for power
    ambiva di frequentarsi con lei
    he wanted to date her

Usage notes

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  • The form ambiente is used only as an adjective and noun, not as a present participle.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • ambire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

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Latin

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Verb

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ambīre

  1. inflection of ambiō:
    1. present active infinitive
    2. second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative