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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesêtre au sommet
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛtʁ o sɔmɛ
"L'entreprise est au sommet grâce à ses ventes record."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To enjoy a period of great success, popularity, or good fortune.
"After winning the championship, the team is riding high and feeling confident." - 2
To be buoyed by favorable circumstances or public acclaim.
"The tech startup is riding high on the success of its revolutionary new application."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom combines the verbs 'ride' (from Old English 'rīdan', meaning to sit on and control a horse or vehicle) with 'high' (from Old English 'hēah', denoting an elevated position). Historically tied to equestrianism and carriage driving where sitting high offered superiority and visibility, the phrase evolved metaphorically in the 20th century to describe sustained success, popularity, or confidence.
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être au sommet
Transliteration: ɛtʁ o sɔmɛ
"L'entreprise est au sommet grâce à ses ventes record."
auf einer Welle des Erfolgs schwimmen
Transliteration: aʊf ˈaɪnɐ ˈvɛlə dɛs ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlks ˈʃvɪmən
"Nach dem Sieg schwimmt die Mannschaft auf einer Welle des Erfolgs."
navigare nel successo
Transliteration: naviˈɡare nel sutˈtʃɛsso
"Dopo il premio, l'attore sta navigando nel successo."
estar en la cresta de la ola
Transliteration: esˈtaɾ en la ˈkɾesta de la ˈola
"La compañía está en la cresta de la ola este trimestre."
estar com a bola toda
Transliteration: esˈtaɾ kõ ɐ ˈbɔlɐ ˈtodɐ
"O cantor está com a bola toda após o lançamento do álbum."
सफलता के दौर से गुजरना
Transliteration: safalta ke daur se gujarna
"अपनी नई फिल्म की सफलता के बाद अभिनेता सातवें आसमान पर है।"
得意洋洋
Transliteration: dé yì yáng yáng
"这家公司目前正处于得意洋洋的发展期。"
승승장구하다
Transliteration: seungseungjangguhada
"그들은 신제품 출시 이후 승승장구하고 있다."
順風満帆である
Transliteration: junpūmanpan de aru
"彼女のキャリアは現在、順風満帆である。"
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