successful
успешный
achieving goals
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successful with Russian translation
successful usage examples
После упорной работы у неё получилось стать успешным менеджером.
After hard work, she became a successful project manager.
Успешное собеседование удвоило его шансы на работу.
A successful interview doubled his chances for the job.
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successful belongs to the topic "Skills and Career". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
successful synonyms
Related words worth learning together
highly skilled and successful, often used to praise a person's abilities and achievements
He's an accomplished pianist with many awards.
produces the intended result; focuses on functionality or method rather than acclaim
The new software was effective at reducing processing time.
having won a victory; implies winning a contest, battle or competition
The team emerged victorious after a tense final.
producing good results; productive, often used for discussions, research or collaborations
They had a fruitful discussion that led to a new plan.
growing, prospering, or doing very well; often used for businesses, communities or ecosystems
The neighborhood is thriving with new shops and cafés.
Her career is flourishing after she published her book.
having won (literal) or attractive/charming (figurative); context-dependent
Her winning smile made a great impression on clients.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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Questions about this word
successful meaning: what does it mean?
achieving goals
successful pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
successful is pronounced as /səkˈsɛsfʊl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
successful definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
After hard work, she became a successful project manager. Translation: После упорной работы у неё получилось стать успешным менеджером.
Is successful part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, successful (успешный) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is successful part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, successful (успешный) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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