| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,781,393,803 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
achievement |
Also found in: Legal, Hutchinson | 0.01 sec. |
achievement [əˈtʃiːvmənt] n
1. something that has been accomplished, esp by hard work, ability, or heroism 2. successful completion; accomplishment 3. (History / Heraldry) Heraldry a less common word for hatchment ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
achievement noun 1. accomplishment, effort, feat, deed, stroke, triumph, coup, exploit, act, attainment, feather in your cap a conference celebrating women's achievements 2. fulfilment, effecting, performance, production, execution, implementation, completion, accomplishment, realization, attainment, attainment, acquirement, carrying out or through It is the achievement of these goals that will bring lasting peace. Quotations "If there were an instrument by which to measure desire, one could foretell achievement" [Willa Cather The Professor's House] Translations achievement [əˈtʃiːvmənt] n (= thing accomplished) → réussite f That was quite an achievement BUT C'était un véritable exploit. (= fulfilment) [aims] → réalisation f the achievement of their political goals → la réalisation de leurs objectifs politiques achievement n (act) → Erreichen nt; (of success) → Erzielen nt; (of victory) → Erringen nt; (of rank also, title) → Erlangen nt; achievement-oriented → leistungsorientiert; achievement-oriented society → Leistungsgesellschaft f (= thing achieved) (of individual) → Leistung f; (of society, civilization, technology) → Errungenschaft f; that’s quite an achievement! → das ist schon eine Leistung! (also iro); for his many achievements → für seine zahlreichen Verdienste; achievement quotient/test → Leistungsquotient m → /-test m achievement [əˈtʃiːvmənt] n (act) → realizzazione f, raggiungimento, compimento; (thing achieved) → risultato, successo that's quite an achievement → è una bella impresa, è un bel successo How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|