successful
gb/səksˈɛsfəl/ us/səksˈɛsfəl/
B1
Inglés
~ 1000
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
B1
property
1
Achieving what was intended
Getting the result you wanted or reaching your goal.
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] is successful
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'successful' with 'succeed' or 'success'. Remember: 'successful' is an adjective describing someone or something; 'success' is a noun; 'succeed' is a verb.
Sinónimos
accomplished (Implies skill and recognition in a particular area, often with a sense of mastery.)
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prosperous (Stresses financial success or economic well-being.)
Antónimos
unsuccessful (Direct opposite, meaning not achieving the intended result.)
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failed (Implies a complete lack of success in an attempt or goal.)
Colocaciones
successful business
|successful career
|successful project
|highly successful
|successful candidate
Temas
achievement
|work
|life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She is a successful author with several bestsellers.
- The company has been very successful in expanding overseas.
- He felt proud to be part of such a successful project.
- Their marketing campaign was hugely successful.
- She became one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the region.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is a successful doctor.
- The plan was successful.
- She has a successful shop in town.
- The team was successful in the game.
- Our trip was successful and fun.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
successful
AFI
GB/səksˈɛsfəl/
US/səksˈɛsfəl/
Sílabas y acento
suc - cess - ful (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cess)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: successful
Familia de palabras
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unsuccessful
adjective B1
unsuccessfully
adverb
Expresiones
make a success of
1/mˈeɪk ə səksˈɛs əv/
fixed phrase
Do something successfully
To do something well and get good results from it.
Ejemplos
- She made a success of her new restaurant.
- He made a success of his first year at college.
nothing succeeds like success
1/nˈʌθɪŋ səksˈidz lˈaɪk səksˈɛs/
idiom
Success leads to more success
When you succeed, it becomes easier to have more success.
Ejemplos
- After their first hit song, the band found that nothing succeeds like success.
- In politics, nothing succeeds like success—once you win, people want to join you.
on the road to success
1/ˈɔn ðə ɹˈoʊd tə səksˈɛs/
fixed phrase
Moving towards success
Doing things that will probably lead to success.
Ejemplos
- With her talent and hard work, she's on the road to success.
- The company is on the road to success after its recent innovations.