Definition
A person who has a strong desire to achieve something and is working toward that goal, especially in a particular profession or field.
Etymology
From Latin 'aspirans' (breathing toward, yearning for), from 'aspirare' (to aspire), originally meaning someone who breathes or reaches toward a goal.
Kelly Says
The word literally means 'one who breathes toward'—ancient Romans used it for someone reaching with such intensity they were practically out of breath from effort and desire!
Translations
ARالعربية
متقدم
mu-ta-qad-dim
BNবাংলা
প্রার্থী
pro-ar-thee
CACatalà
aspirant
as-pee-rant
CSČeština
aspirant
as-pee-rant
DADansk
aspirant
as-pee-rant
DEDeutsch
Anwärter
an-vvar-ter
ELΕλληνικά
ứng viên
ung-vyeon
ESEspañol
aspirante
as-pee-r-tan-teh
FRFrançais
aspirant
a-spire-ahn
GUGU
ઉમેદવાર
oo-me-d-va-ar
HIहिन्दी
उम्मीदवार
oom-meed-va-ar
IDBahasa Indonesia
calon
ca-lon
IGIG
onye-akpa
oh-nye-ak-pa
ITItaliano
aspirante
as-pee-r-tan-teh
MRMR
उमेदवार
oo-me-d-va-ar
MSBahasa Melayu
calon
ca-lon
NLNederlands
aspirant
as-pee-rant
NONorsk
aspirant
as-pee-rant
PAPA
ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰ
oo-meed-va-ar
PLPolski
aspirant
as-pee-rant
PTPortuguês
aspirante
as-pee-r-tan-teh
RORomână
aspirant
as-pee-rant
RUРусский
кандидат
kan-di-dat
SVSvenska
aspirant
as-pee-rant
SWKiswahili
mwanaume
mwan-a-ume
TAதமிழ்
ứng viên
ung-vyeon
TEతెలుగు
అభ్యర్థి
ab-hyar-thee
THไทย
ผู้สมัคร
poo-som-kr
TLTL
mangangap
man-ga-ngap
UKУкраїнська
кандидат
kan-di-dat
URاردو
امیدوار
oo-meed-war
VITiếng Việt
ứng viên
ung-vyeon
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-lee