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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieserreichen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eh-rye-chen
"Er hat sein Ziel erreicht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To successfully bring about or reach a desired objective or result.
"She worked hard to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor." - 2
To accomplish something through effort.
"He achieved great success in his career."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word achever, meaning 'to bring to an end' or 'accomplish', which stems from the Vulgar Latin phrase *ad caput venire*, meaning 'to come to a head' (from *ad* 'to' + *caput* 'head'). It entered the English language in the 14th century, gradually shifting in meaning from completing a task to successfully reaching a desired objective or goal through effort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Achieve" is said worldwide
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réussir
Transliteration: reuh-seer
"Elle a travaillé dur pour réussir."
erreichen
Transliteration: eh-rye-chen
"Er hat sein Ziel erreicht."
raggiungere
Transliteration: rah-jun-geh-reh
"Ha lavorato sodo per raggiungere il suo obiettivo."
lograr
Transliteration: loh-grahr
"Ella trabajó duro para lograr su sueño."
alcançar
Transliteration: ahl-kahn-sar
"Ela trabalhou duro para alcançar seu sonho."
प्राप्त करना
Transliteration: praapt karna
"उसने अपने सपने को प्राप्त करने के लिए मेहनत की।"
实现
Transliteration: shíxiàn
"她努力工作以实现她的梦想。"
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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