Succeeding

/səkˈsiːdɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Accomplishing goals or desired outcomes, often creating feelings of pride, satisfaction, and increased confidence. It represents the positive emotional experience of achievement and progress.

Etymology

From Latin 'succedere' meaning 'to come after' or 'follow.' Originally meant following in sequence, but evolved to mean favorable outcomes that follow effort or planning.

Kelly Says

Succeeding triggers a complex emotional cocktail - dopamine for the reward, serotonin for the status boost, and endorphins for the celebration. Interestingly, the anticipation of success often feels better than the success itself, explaining why goal-setting can be more motivating than goal-achieving.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በረጅም አስተዳድሮ
bɛ.rɛ.dʒɪm ɑs.tɛ.dɑ.dɾo
ARالعربية
ينجح
yan.jaḥ
BNবাংলা
সফল হচ্ছে
saphal hôchchhe
CACatalà
va tenir èxit
va ˈte.niɾ ɛ.ˈsit
CSČeština
uspěje
us.pɛ.jɛ
DADansk
lykkes
lyɡ.ɡəs
DEDeutsch
erfolgreich
ɛɐ̯.fɔl.gʁɪç
ELΕλληνικά
καταφέρνει
ka.ta.ˈfeɾ.ni
ESEspañol
teniendo éxito
te.ni.ɛn.do e.ˈsi.to
FAفارسی
موفق است
muvaffaq ast
FISuomi
onnistuu
on.nis.tu
FRFrançais
réussissant
ʁe.sji.sɑ̃
GUGU
સફળ થઈ રહ્યું
saphal thai rahyu
HAHA
ya yi nasara
ya yi na.sara
HEעברית
מצליח
ma.tsalíakh
HIहिन्दी
सफल होना
saphal honā
HUMagyar
sikerül
ʃi.kɛ.rʏl
IDBahasa Indonesia
berhasil
bɛr.ha.sil
IGIG
Ọ dị ụzọ
o di uzọ
ITItaliano
riuscendo
rju.ˈʃɛn.do
JA日本語
成功している
seikō shite iru
KKKK
жетуде
ʒe.tu.de
KMKM
ទទួលជោគជ័យ
tɔt.tuəl ciu ciə
KO한국어
성공하는
seong-gong-ha-neun
MRMR
यशस्वी होत आहे
yaśasvī hōtā āhē
MSBahasa Melayu
berjaya
bər.ja.ya
MYမြန်မာ
အောင်မြင်နေ
aung myin nay
NLNederlands
geslaagd
χə.ˈslaːχt
NONorsk
lykkes
lyk.kɛs
PAPA
ਸਫਲ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
saphal hō rihā hai
PLPolski
powodzi się
pɔ.ˈvɔ.dʑɛ ɕɛ
PTPortuguês
tendo sucesso
tɛn.du su.kɛ.su
RORomână
reușește
re.u.ʃeʃ.te
RUРусский
успешно
u.speʂ.nɔ
SVSvenska
lyckas
lyk.kas
SWKiswahili
anafanikiwa
a.na.fa.ni.kwa
TAதமிழ்
வெற்றி
veṟṟi
TEతెలుగు
విజయం
vijayam
THไทย
ประสบความสำเร็จ
prā.sert kwaam sǎm.ret
TLTL
nagtatagumpay
naɡ.ta.ɡum.paj
TRTürkçe
başarılı olan
ba.ʃa.ɾɯ.lɯ o.lan
UKУкраїнська
успішно
u.spiʃ.no
URاردو
کامیاب ہو رہا ہے
kām.yāb ho rahā hai
VITiếng Việt
thành công
thành công
YOYO
Ọ ṣe ṣe
o ʃe ʃe
ZH中文
成功
chēng gōng
ZUZU
waphumelela
wa.pʰu.mɛ.lɛ.la

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