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successful

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suc·cess·ful  (sk-ssfl)
adj.
1. Having a favorable outcome: a successful heart transplant.
2. Having obtained something desired or intended: was successful in stopping the leak of oil.
3. Having achieved wealth or eminence: a successful architect.

suc·cessful·ly adv.
suc·cessful·ness n.

successful
Adjective
1. having a favourable outcome
2. having attained fame, wealth, or position
successfully adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"
undefeated - victorious; "undefeated in battle"; "an undefeated team"
fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"
productive - producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration"
unsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

successful
adjective 3. top, prosperous, acknowledged, wealthy, out in front (informal) going places, at the top of the tree
Translations
successful [səkˈsɛsful] adj [venture] → de éxito, exitoso (esp LAM);
to be successful (in doing) → lograr (hacer)
successful [səkˈsɛsful] success adjqui a du succès; [candidate] → choisi(e)agréé(e); [business] → prospère, qui réussit; [attempt] → couronné(e) de succès;
to be successful (in doing) → réussir (à faire)
successful [səkˈsɛsful] success adjerfolgreich;
to be successful success → erfolgreich sein, Erfolg haben;
sb is successful in doing sth success → es gelingt jdm, etw zu tun
successful [səkˈsɛsful] adj [venture] → coronato/a da successo, riuscito/a;
to be successful (in doing) → riuscire (a fare)


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I believe also that he will be successful who directs his actions according to the spirit of the times, and that he whose actions do not accord with the times will not be successful.
Again, if the dart be successful, then at the second critical instant, that is, when the whale starts to run, the boat-header and harpooneer likewise start to running fore and aft, to the imminent jeopardy of themselves and every one else.
They did not know the trick of successful writing in the years 1895 and 1896.
 
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