transcription, транскрипция: [ səksesfʊl ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Something that is successful achieves what it was intended to achieve. Someone who is successful achieves what they intended to achieve.
How successful will this new treatment be?...
I am looking forward to a long and successful partnership with him...
She has been comparatively successful in maintaining her privacy.
≠ unsuccessful
ADJ : oft ADJ in -ing
• suc‧cess‧ful‧ly
The doctors have successfully concluded preliminary tests.
ADV : ADV with v
2.
Something that is successful is popular or makes a lot of money.
...the hugely successful movie that brought Robert Redford an Oscar for his directing...
One of the keys to successful business is careful planning.
ADJ
3.
Someone who is successful achieves a high position in what they do, for example in business or politics.
Women do not necessarily have to imitate men to be successful in business...
She is a successful lawyer.
≠ unsuccessful
ADJ : oft ADJ in n