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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieserreichen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛˈʁaɪ̯çn̩
"Sie hat hart gearbeitet, um ihren Traum zu erreichen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To succeed in achieving something.
"She worked hard to attain her dream of becoming a doctor." - 2
To reach a particular state or condition.
"The team hopes to attain a higher level of performance this season."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'attain' originates from the Middle English 'ataine', derived from the Old French 'atteindre', which in turn comes from the Latin 'attingere', meaning 'to touch'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass achieving or reaching a goal or objective.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Attain" is said worldwide
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atteindre
Transliteration: atɛ̃dʁ
"Elle a travaillé dur pour atteindre son rêve."
erreichen
Transliteration: ɛˈʁaɪ̯çn̩
"Sie hat hart gearbeitet, um ihren Traum zu erreichen."
raggiungere
Transliteration: raˈdʒundʒere
"Ha lavorato sodo per raggiungere il suo sogno."
alcanzar
Transliteration: alkanˈθaɾ
"Ella trabajó duro para alcanzar su sueño."
alcançar
Transliteration: aw.kɐ̃ˈsaʁ
"Ela trabalhou duro para alcançar seu sonho."
प्राप्त करना
Transliteration: praapt karna
"उसने अपने सपने को प्राप्त करने के लिए मेहनत की।"
达到
Transliteration: dá dào
"她努力工作以达到她的梦想。"
달성하다
Transliteration: dalseonghada
"그녀는 꿈을 이루기 위해 열심히 일했습니다."
達成する
Transliteration: tassei suru
"彼女は夢を達成するために一生懸命働きました。"
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