achieve
To carry out or conclude successfullyTo carry out or conclude (something, as a task) successfully; to accomplish.
» I think we have achieved our goals.
Думаю, мы достигли наших целей.
Думаю, мы достигли своих целей.
Я думаю, ми досягли наших цілей.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To carry out or conclude (something, as a task) successfully; to accomplish.
to achieve one’s goals
Hannah achieved her lifelong dream of winning a medal at the Olympics.
erreichen, realisieren, schaffen
осуществля́тьosuščestvljátʹ, осуществи́тьosuščestvítʹ, реализова́тьrealizovátʹ
успі́шно вико́нуватиuspíšno vykónuvaty
(transitive)To gain or obtain (a desired objective, result, etc.) through effort or skill; to succeed in attaining (an objective, result, etc.); to win.
erlangen, erreichen
добива́тьсяdobivátʹsja, доби́тьсяdobítʹsja, достига́тьdostigátʹ
досяга́тиdosjaháty, досягти́dosjahtý, добива́тисяdobyvátysja
to gain with effort
(transitive)To obtain (a physical thing); to get.
(intransitive)To attain a goal; to succeed in something, now especially in academic performance; (generally) to make an effort; strive.
He could really achieve in school if he worked hard.
(obsolete, transitive)To end or finish (something); to terminate; (specifically, military) to win (a battle or war).
(archaic, intransitive, literary)Followed by to: to attain a certain position, status, etc.
(intransitive, obsolete)To come to an end; conclude, end; also, to result, to turn out; or (uncommon) to be affected by fate in a certain way.
Examples
695 sentencesI think we have achieved our goals.
Я думаю, ми досягли наших цілей.
ruДумаю, мы достигли наших целей.
I'll do whatever it takes to achieve my goal.
Я зроблю все необхідне, щоб досягти мети.
No one can achieve anything without effort.
Без зусиль ніхто нічого не може досягти.
ruБез усилий никто ничего не может добиться.
deNiemand kann ohne Anstrengung etwas erreichen.
She achieved her goal.
Вона досягла своєї мети.
ruОна достигла своей цели.
deSie erreichte ihr Ziel.
He achieved his goal.
Він досяг своєї мети.
ruОн достиг своей цели.
deEr erreichte sein Ziel.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English achieven, acheven (“to accomplish (something); to acquire or obtain (sFrom Middle English achieven, acheven (“to accomplish (something); to acquire or obtain (something); to carry out or finish (something); to succeed in (something); to happen, turn out”), from Anglo-Norman achever, achiever, Middle French achever, achiever, and Old French achever, achiever (“to accomplish (something); to finish (something); to succeed in (something)”) (modern French achever), and then from either of the following:
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Forms
achieves, achieving, achieved, achievedSynonyms
23 synonyms- to gain with effort:accomplishattainreach
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
7 patterns- achieved his goal
- able to achieve
- want to achieve
- achieved a lot
- hope to achieve
- achieve anything
- to achieve that