success

suc·cess  (sk-ss)

n.

1. The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted: attributed their success in business to hard work.

2.

a. The gaining of fame or prosperity: an artist spoiled by success.

b. The extent of such gain.

3. One that is successful: The plan was a success.

4. Obsolete A result or an outcome.

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[Latin successus, from past participle of succdere, to succeed; see succeed.]

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success [səkˈsɛs]

n

1. the favourable outcome of something attempted

2. the attainment of wealth, fame, etc.

3. an action, performance, etc., that is characterized by success

4. a person or thing that is successful

5. Obsolete any outcome

[from Latin successus an outcome, from succēdere to succeed]

successless  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	success - an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs" happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens barnburner - an impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner" Godspeed - a successful journey; "they wished him Godspeed" triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" bite - (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite" failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
	2.	success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" attainment - the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence" winning - succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything" hit, smasher, smash, bang, strike - a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang" home run, bell ringer, bull's eye, mark - something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run" conquest - success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space" coup - a brilliant and notable success flying colors, flying colours - complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors" qualifying, passing, pass - success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry" overturn, upset - an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath" seduction, conquest - an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone score - the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play" solution - the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"
	3.	success - a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success" successfulness, prosperity - the condition of prospering; having good fortune big time - the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment) pay dirt - a profitable success; "the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt" failure - lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"
	4.	success - a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success" achiever, succeeder, winner individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" first lady - the leading woman in an art or profession great - a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music" highflier, highflyer - a person of great ability and ambition natural - someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job" sleeper - an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"

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success

noun

1. victory, triumph, positive result, favourable outcome, successfulness the success of European business in building a stronger partnership
victory failure, collapse, disaster, misfortune, downfall

2. prosperity, riches, fortune, luck, wealth, fame, eminence, ascendancy, affluence, opulence Nearly all of them believed work was the key to success.

3. hit (informal), winner, smash (informal), triumph, belter (slang), sensation, sell-out, wow (slang), best seller, market leader, smash hit (informal), box office success We hope it will be a commercial success.
hit flop (informal), fiasco, washout, clunker (informal), dead duck (slang)

4. big name, star, hit (informal), somebody, celebrity, sensation, megastar (informal), V.I.P. Everyone who knows her says she will be a great success.
big name nobody, loser, no-hoper, non-person, saddo (Brit. slang)

Quotations
"Eighty percent of success is showing up" [Woody Allen]
"It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail" [Gore Vidal]
"Failure is inevitable. Success is elusive" [Steven Spielberg]
"Getting on is the opium of the middle classes" [Walter James]
"To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise" [C.L. de Montesquieu Pensées]
"Success has ruin'd many a man" [Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Almanack]
"The secret of business success is honesty and sincerity. If you can fake those, you've got it made" [attributed to Groucho Marx]
"If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut" [Albert Einstein]
"Success is relative;"
"It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things" [T.S. Eliot The Family Reunion]
"success: the one unpardonable sin against one's fellows" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
"Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet 'em on your way down" [Wilson Mizner]

Proverbs
"Nothing succeeds like success"
"There is always room at the top"

Translations

success [səkˈses]

A. N

1. (at task) → éxito m (at, in en) the success or failure of the strategy → el éxito o el fracaso de la estrategia
success never went to his head → el éxito nunca se le subió a la cabeza
congratulations on your success! → ¡enhorabuena, lo has conseguido!
the key to success at school → la clave del éxito escolar
his success at the Olympics → sus logros en las Olimpiadas
we have had some success in reducing the national debt → hemos conseguido or logrado reducir en parte la deuda pública
to make a success of sth would you say he's made a success of his life? → ¿dirías que ha triunfado en la vida?
we have made a success of the venture → hemos conseguido or logrado que la operación sea un éxito
to meet with success → tener éxito
to wish sb every success → desear a algn todo lo mejor
she tried without success to get a loan from the bank → intentó, sin éxito, obtener un préstamo del banco
I tried to distract him but without success → intenté distraerlo pero no lo conseguí or logré

2. (= sensation, hit) → éxito m
to be a success [product, event] → ser un éxito; [person] → tener éxito
he was a great success → tuvo un gran éxito
he was a success at last → por fin consiguió el éxito
a commercial success → un éxito comercial

B. CPD success rate N the success rate of organ transplants → el índice de transplantes de órganos que salen bien, el número de transplantes de órganos realizados con éxito(frm)
the police success rate in tracking down murderers → el número de asesinos que la policía logra atrapar
success story N → éxito m

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success [səkˈsɛs] n

[person, plan, attempt, play] → succès m
the key to success → la clé du succès
without success → sans succès

(= successful person or thing) → succès m
The play was a great success → La pièce a été un grand succès.

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success

n → Erfolg m; without success → ohne Erfolg, erfolglos; wishing you every success in your exams → mit besten Wünschen für eine erfolgreiche Prüfung; to make a success of something → mit or bei etw Erfolg haben, mit or bei etw erfolgreich sein; they made a success of their marriage → ihre Ehe war ein Erfolg; to be a success with somebody → bei jdm ankommen; the new car is not a success → das neue Auto ist nicht gerade ein (durchschlagender) Erfolg; the plan was a success → der Plan war erfolgreich or ein voller Erfolg; to meet with success → Erfolg haben, erfolgreich sein; success story → Erfolgsstory f; (= person) → Erfolg m

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success [səkˈsɛs] n (gen) → successo, riuscita
she was a great success → ha avuto un grande successo
without success → senza successo or risultato
to make a success of sth → riuscire bene in qc
to meet with success → avere successo

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success [səkˈsɛs] n (gen) → successo, riuscita
she was a great success → ha avuto un grande successo
without success → senza successo or risultato
to make a success of sth → riuscire bene in qc
to meet with success → avere successo

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