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attainment [əˈteɪnmənt] n
an achievement or the act of achieving; accomplishment ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
attainment noun 1. achievement, getting, winning, reaching, gaining, obtaining, acquisition, feat, completion, reaping, accomplishment, realization, fulfilment, arrival at, procurement, acquirement the attainment of independence 2. skill, art, ability, talent, gift, achievement, capability, competence, accomplishment, mastery, proficiency their educational attainments Translations attainment [əˈteɪnmənt] A. N 1. (= achieving) [of knowledge] → logro m; [of happiness] → logro m, conquista f; [of independence, freedom] → conquista f, consecución f; [of goal, aim] → logro m, consecución f difficult of attainment → de difícil consecución, de difícil realización 2. (= accomplishment) → logro m 3. attainments (= skill) → talento msing (in para) (= knowledge) → conocimientos mpl (in de) B. CPD attainment target N (Brit) (Scol) → nivel m básico estipulado attainment [əˈteɪnmənt] n (= achievement) [aim] → réalisation f, obtention f (= skill) → connaissance f; [school pupil] → résultat m attainment n (= act of attaining) → Erreichung f, → Erreichen nt; (of knowledge, happiness, prosperity, power) → Erlangen nt; difficult/easy etc of attainment (form) → schwierig/leicht zu erreichen or erlangen (usu pl: = accomplishment) → Fertigkeit f; a low/high standard of attainment → ein niedriger/hoher Leistungsstandard attainment [əˈteɪnmənt] (frm) n (of ambition) → realizzazione f; (of position, happiness) → raggiungimento; (achievement) → risultato ottenuto attainments (accomplishments) → cognizioni fpl (acquisite) linguistic attainments → abilità fpl linguistiche attainment [əˈteɪnmənt] (frm) n (of ambition) → realizzazione f; (of position, happiness) → raggiungimento; (achievement) → risultato ottenuto attainments (accomplishments) → cognizioni fpl (acquisite) linguistic attainments → abilità fpl linguistiche 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. |
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| Now, the moral side of an industry, productive or unproductive, the redeeming and ideal aspect of this bread-winning, is the attainment and preservation of the highest possible skill on the part of the craftsmen. For a free mountaineer to pause at a paltry consideration of dollars and cents, in the attainment of any object that might strike his fancy, would stamp him with the mark of the beast in the estimation of his comrades. and the wish, which constitutes the Emperor's sole and absolute aim- to establish peace in Europe on firm foundations- has now decided him to despatch part of the army abroad and to create a new condition for the attainment of that purpose. |
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