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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAchieving
/əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To successfully bring about or reach a desired objective or result.
"She is achieving her goals through hard work and dedication." - 2
To accomplish something, especially through effort or skill.
"He is achieving great success in his career."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'achieving' is derived from the Middle English 'achieven', which comes from the Old French 'achever', meaning 'to finish or complete'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'adcapere', meaning 'to take to oneself', reflecting a historical shift from completion to the attainment of goals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Achieving" is said worldwide
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réussir
Transliteration: reussir
"Elle réussit à atteindre ses objectifs."
erreichen
Transliteration: erreichen
"Er erreicht seine Ziele durch harte Arbeit."
raggiungere
Transliteration: raggiungere
"Sta raggiungendo i suoi obiettivi."
lograr
Transliteration: lograr
"Ella está logrando sus metas."
alcançar
Transliteration: alcançar
"Ele está alcançando seus objetivos."
प्राप्त करना
Transliteration: praapt karna
"वह अपने लक्ष्यों को प्राप्त कर रहा है।"
实现
Transliteration: shíxiàn
"她正在实现她的目标。"
달성하다
Transliteration: dalseonghada
"그는 목표를 달성하고 있다."
達成する
Transliteration: tassei suru
"彼女は目標を達成しています。"
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