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suc·cess·ful
(sək-sĕs′fəl)adj.
1. Having a favorable outcome: a successful heart transplant.
2. Having obtained something desired or intended: was successful in stopping the leak of oil.
3. Having achieved wealth or eminence: a successful architect.
suc·cess′ful·ly adv.
suc·cess′ful·ness n.
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successful
(səkˈsɛsfʊl)adj
1. having succeeded in one's endeavours
2. marked by a favourable outcome
3. having obtained fame, wealth, etc
sucˈcessfully adv
sucˈcessfulness n
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suc•cess•ful
(səkˈsɛs fəl)adj.
1. achieving or having achieved success.
2. resulting in or attended with success.
[1580–90]
suc•cess′ful•ly, adv.
suc•cess′ful•ness, n.
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successful
If something is successful, it achieves what it was intended to achieve.
...a successful attempt to land on the moon.
If this method is not successful, consult your health visitor or doctor.
You can also say that a person is successful in doing something.
On finishing his training, he was successful in obtaining a post at Halifax.
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| Adj. | 1. | successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture" undefeated - victorious; "undefeated in battle"; "an undefeated team" fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice" productive - producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration" unsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome |
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successful
adjective
1. triumphant, victorious, lucky, fortunate The successful candidate will be announced in June.
2. thriving, profitable, productive, paying, effective, rewarding, booming, efficient, flourishing, unbeaten, lucrative, favourable, buoyant, fruitful, profit-making, efficacious, moneymaking One of the keys to successful business is careful planning.
thriving failed, unsuccessful, unprofitable, losing, defeated, useless, ineffective, luckless, uneconomic
thriving failed, unsuccessful, unprofitable, losing, defeated, useless, ineffective, luckless, uneconomic
3. top, prosperous, eminent, acknowledged, wealthy, out in front (informal), going places, at the top of the tree She is a successful lawyer.
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Translations
نَاجِحناجِح
úspěšný
heldigsuccesfuldsuccesrig
edukas
menestyväonnistunutmenestynyt
uspješan
sem nÿtur velgengni; árangursríkur
成功した
성공한
uspešen
framgångsrik
ประสบผลสำเร็จ
thành công
successful
[səkˈsesfʊl] ADJ1. to be successful
1.1. [campaign, scheme, attempt, book] → tener éxito; [plan, strategy, experiment] → salir bien
the campaign was very successful → la campaña tuvo mucho éxito
their mission was successful → llevaron la misión a buen término
the company has been very successful over the past five years → a la empresa le ha ido muy bien en los últimos cinco años
the film was very successful at the box office → la película fue muy taquillera or fue todo un éxito de taquilla
the film is successful at capturing the atmosphere of the time → la película consigue or logra captar el ambiente de la época
the campaign was very successful → la campaña tuvo mucho éxito
their mission was successful → llevaron la misión a buen término
the company has been very successful over the past five years → a la empresa le ha ido muy bien en los últimos cinco años
the film was very successful at the box office → la película fue muy taquillera or fue todo un éxito de taquilla
the film is successful at capturing the atmosphere of the time → la película consigue or logra captar el ambiente de la época
1.2. [person] (= do well) → tener éxito; (= reach the top) → triunfar
the secret of being successful with men → el secreto para tener éxito or triunfar con los hombres
they are ambitious and want to be successful → son ambiciosos y quieren triunfar
we have been successful at achieving our objectives → hemos conseguido or logrado alcanzar nuestros objetivos
we have not been very successful at or in attracting new contracts → no hemos tenido mucho éxito a la hora de atraer nuevos contratos
the secret of being successful with men → el secreto para tener éxito or triunfar con los hombres
they are ambitious and want to be successful → son ambiciosos y quieren triunfar
we have been successful at achieving our objectives → hemos conseguido or logrado alcanzar nuestros objetivos
we have not been very successful at or in attracting new contracts → no hemos tenido mucho éxito a la hora de atraer nuevos contratos
2. (before noun)
2.1. (= winning) [product, film, novelist] → de éxito
one of the most successful movies of all time → una de las películas de más éxito de todos los tiempos
a successful range of giftware → una gama de artículos de regalo que ha tenido mucho éxito
a commercially successful work → una obra de éxito comercial
one of the most successful movies of all time → una de las películas de más éxito de todos los tiempos
a successful range of giftware → una gama de artículos de regalo que ha tenido mucho éxito
a commercially successful work → una obra de éxito comercial
2.2. (= prosperous) [company, businessperson] → próspero
2.3. (= effective) [treatment, remedy] → eficaz
a generally successful attempt to adapt this novel → una adaptación, en general lograda, de esta novela
he had a successful operation for an eye problem → lo operaron con éxito de un problema en el ojo
a generally successful attempt to adapt this novel → una adaptación, en general lograda, de esta novela
he had a successful operation for an eye problem → lo operaron con éxito de un problema en el ojo
2.4. (= satisfactory) [conclusion] → satisfactorio; [deal] → favorable
it was a successful end to an excellent campaign → fue un final satisfactorio para una campaña excelente
to bring sth to a successful conclusion → llevar algo a buen término
there is little hope of a successful outcome to the meeting → hay pocas esperanzas de que la reunión dé resultados satisfactorios
we've had a very successful day → nos han salido muy bien las cosas hoy
it was a successful end to an excellent campaign → fue un final satisfactorio para una campaña excelente
to bring sth to a successful conclusion → llevar algo a buen término
there is little hope of a successful outcome to the meeting → hay pocas esperanzas de que la reunión dé resultados satisfactorios
we've had a very successful day → nos han salido muy bien las cosas hoy
2.5. [applicant] the successful candidate will be notified by post → se notificará al candidato elegido por correo
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successful
[səkˈsɛsfʊl] adj (= achieving aim or intention) [attempt, plan, venture, policy, campaign, mission] → réussi(e), couronné(e) de succès; [outcome] → positif/ive; [job candidate, applicant] → retenu(e); [contestant, team] → gagnant(e); [partnership, marriage] → réussi(e)
a successful attempt → une tentative réussie
to be successful in doing sth → réussir à faire qch
a successful attempt → une tentative réussie
to be successful in doing sth → réussir à faire qch
(= prosperous) [business, company] → prospère; [career] → réussi(e)
He's a successful businessman → C'est un entrepreneur qui réussit.
He's a successful businessman → C'est un entrepreneur qui réussit.
(= popular) [play, film, actor] → à succès
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
successful
adj → erfolgreich; to reach a successful conclusion → zu einem erfolgreichen Abschluss kommen; after successful completion → nach erfolgreicher Beendigung; to be successful → erfolgreich sein, Erfolg haben (in mit, bei); to be entirely successful → ein voller Erfolg sein; I was successful in doing it → es gelang mir, es zu tun; to be successful in one’s efforts → mit seinen Bemühungen Erfolg haben; to be successful at doing something → etw erfolgreich tun; unfortunately your application has not been successful → Ihre Bewerbung war leider nicht erfolgreich; to be successful as a doctor → ein erfolgreicher Arzt sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
successful
[səkˈsɛsfʊl] adj (person, in attempt) → che ha successo; (in life) → affermato/a, di successo; (attempt, plan, venture) → riuscito/a, coronato/a da successo; (play, film) → di successo; (business) → prospero/ato be successful in doing sth → riuscire a fare qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
succeed
(səkˈsiːd) verb1. to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose. He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.
2. to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else. He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?
success (səkˈses) noun1. (the prosperity gained by) the achievement of an aim or purpose. He has achieved great success as an actor / in his career.
2. a person or thing that succeeds or prospers. She's a great success as a teacher.
sucˈcessful (-ˈses-) adjective (negative unsuccessful) having success. Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.
sucˈcessfully adverbsuccession (səkˈseʃən) noun
1. the right of succeeding to a throne as king, to a title etc. The Princess is fifth in (order of) succession (to the throne).
2. a number of things following after one another. a succession of bad harvests.
3. the act or process of following and taking the place of someone or something else. his succession to the throne.
successive (səkˈsesiv) adjective following one after the other. He won three successive matches.
sucˈcessively (-ˈsesiv-) adverbsucˈcessor (-ˈse-) noun
a person who follows, and take the place of another. Who will be appointed as the manager's successor?
in succession one after another. five wet days in succession.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
successful
→ نَاجِح úspěšný succesrig erfolgreich πετυχημένος exitoso menestyvä réussi uspješan di successo 成功した 성공한 succesvol vellykket pomyślny bem-sucedido успешный framgångsrik ประสบผลสำเร็จ başarılı thành công 成功的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
successful
a. afortunado-a, de excelente resultado.
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