success

S2 W1

BrE /ˈsʌksəs/ AmE /ˈsʌksəs/

noun en → es

1 ACHIEVEMENT [uncountable] B1

the achievement of the desired result, especially in business or career

éxito, logro

  • success in doing something

Collocations professional success · personal success

  • She achieved great success as a writer.

    Ella logró un gran éxito como escritora.

2 SUCCESSFUL PERSON [countable] B1

a person who has been successful, especially in business or career

persona exitosa

  • be a success

Collocations business success · career success

  • He is considered a great success in the business world.

    Se considera un gran éxito en el mundo empresarial.

3 SUCCESSFUL EVENT [uncountable] B1

an event or occasion that is successful, especially one that achieves its intended purpose

evento exitoso

  • be a success

Collocations successful meeting · successful event

  • The conference was a great success.

    La conferencia fue todo un éxito.

4 SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT [countable] B1

a successful attempt or effort to do something

éxito en hacer algo

  • make a success of doing something

Collocations success in business · success at school

  • He made a great success of his new restaurant.

    Él hizo un gran éxito de su nuevo restaurante.

5 SUCCESSFUL RESULT [uncountable] B1

the result or outcome that is successful, especially in achieving a goal

resultado exitoso

  • success of something

Collocations success of the project · success of the campaign

  • The success of the new product was due to its innovative design.

    El éxito del nuevo producto se debió a su diseño innovador.

6 SUCCESSFUL PERIOD [uncountable] B2

a period of time during which someone or something is successful, especially in business or career

época exitosa

  • period of success

Collocations success period · successful era

  • The company enjoyed a period of great success.

    La empresa disfrutó de un período de gran éxito.

7 SUCCESSFUL EFFORT [countable] B2

an effort or attempt that is successful, especially in achieving a goal

esfuerzo exitoso

  • make a success of something

Collocations success effort · successful attempt

  • Their efforts to improve the company's performance were a great success.

    Sus esfuerzos por mejorar el rendimiento de la empresa fueron todo un éxito.

8 SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME [uncountable] B2

an outcome that is successful, especially in achieving a goal or purpose

resultado exitoso

  • success of something

Collocations success outcome · successful result

  • The success of the project was due to the team's hard work.

    El éxito del proyecto se debió al trabajo duro del equipo.