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aspiringas‧pir‧ing /əˈspaɪərɪŋ $ əˈspaɪr-/ adjective - a part-time course for aspiring chefs
- Like a lot of aspiring New York artists, Lara worked in bars and restaurants in the evenings.
- As an aspiring bestselling author, he could do with the publicity.
- He is not convinced that having read them aspiring managers can go away and teach themselves to be good leaders.
- The number of aspiring candidates increased in the 1970s, but so too did the number of seats fought.
- The picture that emerged was unflattering; but it wasn't much use to an aspiring blackmailer.
- The question of management and legal representation for aspiring new-comers is just as valid in publishing as it is in recording.
- The World Cup illustrated what high standards our aspiring outside-halves must achieve.
- There are other ways for aspiring stars to catch the attention of a record company.
to have an aim in life that you want to achieve► want: to be something · What do you want to be when you grow up, Clare?· You don't really want to be a hairdresser, do you?to do something · I never want to work in a factory, having seen the effect it had on my father.· I want to see life, to travel the world, and write about what I see. ► aspire to formal to want a better job, way of life, position etc than the one you have now: · She was a struggling writer aspiring to fame.· He aspired to artistic perfection in all his paintings.aspire to do something: · He aspired to become President. ► would-be also wannabe informal: would-be actor/writer etc someone who hopes to be an actor, writer etc: · The Drama Centre is a great help for all would-be actors and actresses.· Moon beat all the other wannabe quarterbacks, and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. ► aspiring: aspiring teacher/model/poet etc someone who wants to be a teacher, model, poet etc and is just starting work or training: · a part-time course for aspiring chefs· Like a lot of aspiring New York artists, Lara worked in bars and restaurants in the evenings. [only before noun] hoping to be successful in a particular job, activity, or way of life: aspiring young writers the aspiring middle classes |