successful
gb/səksˈɛsfəl/ us/səksˈɛsfəl/
B1
Inglês
~ 1000
sikeres
B1
1
sikeres
A2
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] is successful
She is a successful author with several bestsellers.
Sikeres író, több bestsellere is van.
The company has been very successful in expanding overseas.
A vállalat nagyon sikeres volt a külföldi terjeszkedésben.
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
He is a successful doctor.
Sikeres orvos.
The plan was successful.
A terv sikeres volt.
She has a successful shop in town.
The team was successful in the game.
Our trip was successful and fun.
Erro comum:
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.
Significado
Achieving what was intended
Colocações
successful business
|successful career
|successful project
|highly successful
|successful candidate
Sinônimos
accomplished (Implies skill and recognition in a particular area, often with a sense of mastery.)
|
prosperous (Stresses financial success or economic well-being.)
Antônimos
unsuccessful (Direct opposite, meaning not achieving the intended result.)
|
failed (Implies a complete lack of success in an attempt or goal.)
Temas
achievement
|work
|life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Getting the result you wanted or reaching your goal.
Having achieved a desired aim, result, or level of prosperity.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
successful
AFI
GB/səksˈɛsfəl/
US/səksˈɛsfəl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
suc - cess - ful (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cess)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: successful
Família de palavras
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unsuccessful
adjective B1
unsuccessfully
adverb
Expressões
make a success of
1/mˈeɪk ə səksˈɛs əv/
fixed phrase
Do something successfully
To do something well and get good results from it.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.