briguer

J'ai toujours su qu'il briguait ce poste.
I always knew he wanted that office.
Il y a 12 ans, quand il briguait un siège à la cour fédérale, son nom était dans les journaux.
Twelve years ago, when he was nominated for the federal bench, his name was in all the papers.
Le sujet était au centre de la campagne électorale dans laquelle s’opposaient Ronald Reagan et Jimmy Carter, qui briguait un deuxième mandat.
The issue was at the core of the election campaign opposing Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter (running for a second term of office).
Son refus de nier qu'elle briguait la présidence n'a fait que renforcer la rumeur.
Her refusal to deny that she was running for president only gave currency to the rumor.
La démission de Juan a surpris ses collègues car ils pensaient qu'il briguait le poste de directeur général de l'entreprise.
Juan's resignation shocked his colleagues because they thought he was vying for CEO of the company.
Il briguait déjà le poste de directeur administratif il y a 4 ans.
I rejected him as chief of administration four years ago.
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