добива́ться — meaning in English
dobivatsya
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English meaning
- achieve verb To succeed in doing or reaching something, usually after effort.
- attain verb To succeed in reaching or achieving something through effort.
- persevere verb To keep trying to achieve something despite obstacles or discouragement.
- solicit verb To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently or formally.
- win verb To come out on top in a contest, game, war, or competition.
Senses
добива́ться is used for these senses in English:
- achieve (transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. [from 14th c.]
- attain (transitive) To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).
- persevere (intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
- solicit (transitive) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
- win (transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
achieve — full definition
- verb To succeed in doing or reaching something, usually after effort.
- verb To do well, especially in school or in a career.
attain — full definition
- verb To succeed in reaching or achieving something through effort.
- noun Something reached or achieved; an accomplishment. (Rare use; usually replaced by "attainment.")