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Afán de superación

Afán de superación

I saw this evening The black Swan and it´s amazing how the leading actress tryes to superarse herself. The afán de superación is incredible.
How do I say in English Afán de superación and superarse a sí misma?

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Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 123230)

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afán masculino A 1 (anhelo) eagerness; su afán de aventuras his thirst for adventure; su afán de superación her eagerness to better herself; afán de + inf: su afán de agradar their eagerness o anxiousness o keenness to please; tiene afán de aprender she's keen to learn; afán por + inf: su afán por alcanzar la fama his desire to become famous; ver tblucro

But I don't think that this applies here, because it suggests there is room for improvement. Perhaps

her eagerness to outdo herself.:good:
her eagerness to surpass herself :good::good:

Her eagerness to overcome herself?

I would like to see what native speakers say, but I've seen "overcome" only used when talking about something or someone that is not me. :thinking:

"...to excel herself" maybe? :confused:

I saw it in a pro translation. But it sounds bizarre to me.

It's not correct. Use what Perikles suggested.

I'm with Rusty: we don't use either "excel" or "overcome" reflexively. Perikles suggestions are perfect.