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success

success

Meaning of success

positive result

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British English/səkˈsɛs/
American English/ə səkˈsɛs/
Russian transcription[uspʲɛˈx]
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success with Russian translation

success usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы отпраздновали успех проекта всей командой.

We celebrated the project's success with the whole team.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Их успех пришёл благодаря чётким ролям и регулярным сверкам.

Their success came from clear roles and regular check-ins.

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success belongs to the topic "Teamwork, Websites and Apps". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

successуспех
childребёнок
guestгость
greetingприветствие
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа

success synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between success / achievement / accomplishment / result / outcome / triumph

🇬🇧English

emphasises a concrete accomplishment or goal reached

B1Often

Completing the product launch was a major achievement for our team.

🇬🇧English

similar to achievement, often stresses the completion of a task

B2Often

Finishing the audit on time was a real accomplishment for the team.

🇬🇧English

neutral term for what follows from actions; not necessarily positive

B1Very Often

The result of the test showed we need to change strategy.

🇬🇧English

neutral term for the end point of a process or event

B2Often

We won't know the outcome of the negotiations until next week.

T
🇬🇧English
triumph

strong, celebratory term often used for decisive or glorious wins

B2Rarely

The product launch was a triumph for the whole company.

🇬🇧English

implies winning in a contest, competition, or conflict

B2Often

Winning the contract felt like a victory for the project team.

B
🇬🇧English
breakthrough

a significant advance or discovery that changes the situation

B2Often

The team's breakthrough solved a problem that blocked progress.

🇬🇧English

implies victory or coming out ahead; commonly used as both noun and verb

B1Very Often

Landing that client was a big win for the sales team.

🇬🇧English

informal; something very popular or commercially successful

B1Often

The new ad was a real hit and boosted team morale.

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How to pronounce success and what this word means

success means success. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce success

/səkˈsɛs/

success translation

success

success examples

Мы отпраздновали успех проекта всей командой.

success transcription

/səkˈsɛs/, /ə səkˈsɛs/

Questions about this word

success meaning: what does it mean?

positive result

success pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

success is pronounced as /səkˈsɛs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

success definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Мы отпраздновали успех проекта всей командой. Translation: We celebrated the project's success with the whole team.

Is success part of Websites and Apps vocabulary?

Yes, success can be learned in the Websites and Apps topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is success part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, success can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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