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Successo e Fallimento - Ambizione (terza parte)

Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi relative alla motivazione come "lavorare verso", "robusto" e "sforzarsi".

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positive
positive
[aggettivo]

achieving success or progress

positivo

positivo

Ex: The company experienced positive growth after implementing new strategies. 
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to [punch] above {one's} weight

to succeed or try to succeed in doing something that often demands more power, ability, money, etc. than one has

giocare tra i grandi, andare oltre le aspettative

giocare tra i grandi, andare oltre le aspettative

Ex: The small startup is punching above its weight in the tech industry. 
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to [put] all {one's} eggs in one basket

to only rely on one thing or person for achieving success without any alternatives in case it fails

affidarsi a una sola possibilità, puntare tutto su un'unica opzione

affidarsi a una sola possibilità, puntare tutto su un'unica opzione

Ex: Don't put all your eggs in one basket; apply to several universities. 
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to put {one's} mind to

to decide to do or be something and really focus on succeeding in it

provare

provare

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race
race
[sostantivo]

an attempt to achieve something first in a competition, contest, etc.

gara

gara

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to race
to race
[Verbo]

to compete against someone to see who is the fastest

corsa

corsa

Ex: The children race each other to the tree. 
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to [reach|shoot] for the (stars|moon)

to set very high goals and work hard to achieve them, even if they seem very difficult or impossible to reach

puntare in alto, sognare in grande

puntare in alto, sognare in grande

Ex: She always tells her students to reach for the stars. 
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resolve
resolve
[sostantivo]

a strong will to have or do something of value

decisione

decisione

Ex: Her resolve to finish her degree despite personal challenges was unwavering. 
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rugged
rugged
[aggettivo]

(of a person) tough, resilient, and capable of handling challenging or difficult situations, even at the risk of confrontation

robusto

robusto

Ex: She's a rugged entrepreneur who thrives under pressure. 
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to seek
to seek
[Verbo]

to try to get or achieve something

cercare

cercare

Ex: She sought a promotion at work by taking on more responsibilities. 
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to [sell] {one's} soul

to do whatever it takes to achieve what one wants, even if it means doing something wrong or immoral

vendere l'anima

vendere l'anima

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to shoot for

to attempt to achieve something, particularly a difficult goal

sparare

sparare

Ex: She decided to shoot for a top place in the national competition. 
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single-minded
single-minded
[aggettivo]

focusing on one particular goal or purpose, and determined to achieve it

resuelto

resuelto

Ex: He was single-minded in his pursuit of a successful career. 
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single-mindedness
single-mindedness
[sostantivo]

the quality of being focused on one aim or purpose and being determined to achieve it

fissazione

fissazione

Ex: His single-mindedness helped him achieve success. 
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singleness of purpose

the ability to focus all one's efforts towards achieving a particular aim or goal

unicità di scopo

unicità di scopo

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to stick at

to continue making efforts toward achieving a goal

seguire

seguire

Ex: The athlete resolved to stick at training relentlessly to improve their performance. 
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to strive
to strive
[Verbo]

to try as hard as possible to achieve a goal

sforzarsi, lottare

sforzarsi, lottare

Ex: Despite facing obstacles, she strives to excel in her academic pursuits. 
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striving
striving
[sostantivo]

the act of making a great effort to accomplish or do something

sforzano

sforzano

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to [swing] for the fences

to aim for goals that are unrealistic or extremely difficult to achieve

puntare troppo in alto, tentare l'impresa quasi impossibile

puntare troppo in alto, tentare l'impresa quasi impossibile

Ex: With only three months of experience, he's swinging for the fence by applying to lead the whole team. 
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target
target
[sostantivo]

a goal that someone tries to achieve

obiettivo

obiettivo

Ex: She set a target to save a certain amount of money by the end of the year. 
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the law of the jungle

used to refer to a situation in which people are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed

la legge della giungla, la legge del più forte

la legge della giungla, la legge del più forte

Ex: In that company, it is the law of the jungle: everyone does whatever it takes to get ahead. 
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to [try|chance] {one's} luck

to attempt to do something even though one might not ultimately succeed

tenta la fortuna

tenta la fortuna

Ex: Once more, my brother chanced his luck. 
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to vie
to vie
[Verbo]

to intensely compete with another person in order to achieve something

competere

competere

Ex: The two athletes vied for the championship title, displaying remarkable skill and determination. 
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to [work|slog|sweat] {one's} guts out

to work really hard to achieve an aim

farsi in quattro, lavorare sodo

farsi in quattro, lavorare sodo

Ex: She worked her guts out to win the scholarship. 
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when the going gets tough (the tough get going|)

used for saying that when a situation becomes more difficult, tough people increase their effort in order to succeed

In caso di maltempo,  buona faccia

In caso di maltempo, buona faccia

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to work at
to work at
[Verbo]

to attempt to improve something

lavori su

lavori su

Ex: The coach is working at building team cohesion through regular exercises. 
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to work on
to work on
[Verbo]

to focus one's effort, time, or attention on something in order to achieve a particular goal

lavorare su

lavorare su

Ex: She's working on a solution to address the recurring issues in the system. 
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to work toward

to make an effort to achieve a particular goal

lavorare verso

lavorare verso

Ex: She is working toward her dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur. 
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