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Erfolg — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • achievement noun Something accomplished through effort, skill, or courage; a notable success.
  • avail verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
  • fail verb To be unsuccessful in achieving something.
  • hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  • success noun The achievement of a goal or desired result.
  • win verb To come out on top in a contest, game, war, or competition.

Senses

Erfolg is used for these senses in English:

  • achievement (video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
  • avail (obsolete) Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success. [15th–19th c.]
  • fail (intransitive) To be unsuccessful.
  • success The achievement of one's aim or goal. [from 16th c.]
  • win An individual victory.

achievement — full definition

  1. noun Something accomplished through effort, skill, or courage; a notable success.
  2. noun In video games, an award or badge given for completing a specific task or goal.

avail — full definition

  1. verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
  2. noun Use or benefit, especially in the phrase "to no avail," meaning without success.

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