successful

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səkˈsɛsfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/səkˈsɛsfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sək ses′fəl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
successful adj (having a good outcome)exitoso/a adj
 His bid for office was successful.
 The child's successful attempt to memorise the poem delighted her parents.
 Su candidatura fue exitosa. // El exitoso intento de la niña de memorizar el poema sorprendió a sus padres.
successful adj (person: good at [sth])exitoso/a adj
  bueno/a adj
  capaz adj mf
  competente adj mf
 A successful teacher is one who can get the kids to feel passionate about what they are learning and enjoy it.
 Un maestro exitoso es quien logra que los chicos se apasionen por lo que aprenden y que lo disfruten.
successful adj (person: prosperous)próspero/a adj
  exitoso/a adj
 The successful young entrepreneur has just made his third million.
 El próspero emprendedor acaba de ganar su tercer millón.
successful adj (person: lucky, fortunate) (be successful)tener éxito adj
  exitoso/a adj
 The footballer was successful on his third kick of the ball.
 The successful applicant couldn't wait to start her dream job.
 El futbolista tuvo éxito la tercera vez que pateó la pelota.
 La aspirante exitosa estaba ansiosa por comenzar el trabajo de sus sueños.
successful adj (popular, bestselling)exitoso/a adj
 The band's debut album was hugely successful.
 That author has written a number of successful novels.
 El disco debut de la banda fue muy exitoso.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
successful aging (US),
successful ageing (UK) n		 (good health in old age)envejecimiento saludable nm + adj
  (informal)vejez bien llevada nf + loc adj
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'successful' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
achieve - achieve success - achiever - also-ran - barnstorming - bestselling - big-time - blockbuster - boffo - breakout - brilliant success - bring home the bacon - clean getaway - clutch - copper-bottomed - do brilliantly - do well - do well for yourself - flourish - flourishing - fly high - flyer - gain traction - get ahead - go a long way - go far - go gangbusters - go places - go to the dogs - golden couple - golden era - golden girl - good management - have it made - high achiever - high note - high performer - high-flyer - high-flying - hit - hit show - hit the target - hotshot - king of the hill - land on your feet - make a go of it - make good - make it big - make something of yourself - market leader
Spanish:
exitoso - logrado - airoso - a buen término - adjudicatario - caso de éxito - irle a uno bien - lograr - triunfar

Collocations: is a successful [person, businessman, politician], that was a successful [day, party], was a successful [experiment, plan], more...

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