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. — marafon
Думаю, мы достигли своих целей. — marafon
Я думаю, ми досягли наших цілей. — deniko
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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. — deniko
ruДумаю, мы достигли наших целей. — marafon
I'll do whatever it takes to achieve my goal.
Я зроблю все необхідне, щоб досягти мети. — deniko
No one can achieve anything without effort.
Без зусиль ніхто нічого не може досягти. — marko
ruБез усилий никто ничего не может добиться. — Hellerick
deNiemand kann ohne Anstrengung etwas erreichen. — landano
She achieved her goal.
Вона досягла своєї мети. — deniko
ruОна достигла своей цели. — Biga
deSie erreichte ihr Ziel. — Manfredo
He achieved his goal.
Він досяг своєї мети. — deniko
ruОн достиг своей цели. — marafon
deEr erreichte sein Ziel. — Esperantostern
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