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sträva meaning in English

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sträva verb

aspire [aspired, aspiring, aspires](to hope or dream)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈspaɪə(r)] [US: ə.ˈspaɪr]

strive(to sincerely try to achieve, to make one's best effort)
verb
[UK: straɪv] [US: ˈstraɪv]

sträva substantiv

endeavor [endeavors](a sincere attempt)
noun
[UK: en.ˈde.və(r)] [US: en.ˈde.vər]

strävan [~ i används strävanden] substantiv
{c}

quest [quests](journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
noun
[UK: kwest] [US: ˈkwest]

bakåtsträvande adjektiv

backward(reluctant to advance)
adjective
[UK: ˈbæk.wəd] [US: ˈbæk.wərd]

conservative(tending to resist change)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈsɜː.və.tɪv] [US: kən.ˈsɝː.və.tɪv]

retrograde(or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel)
adjective
[UK: ˈre.trə.ɡreɪd] [US: ˈre.trə.ˌɡred]

bakåtsträvare [~n ~, ~strävarna] substantiv
{c}

Luddite(one opposing technological change)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌ.daɪt] [US: ˈlʌ.ˌdaɪt]

reactionary [reactionaries](such a person)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈæk.ʃən.ri] [US: ri.ˈæk.ʃə.ˌne.ri]

eftersträvansvärd [~värt ~a] adjektiv

desirable(suitable to be desired)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈzaɪə.rəb.l̩] [US: də.ˈzaɪ.rəb.l̩]