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achieve

achieve

Meaning of achieve

reach a goal

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British English/əˈtʃiːv/
American English/tə əˈtʃiv/
Russian transcription[dɐstʲɪˈɡatʲ]
achieve
achieve - достигать
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achieve with Russian translation

achieve usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она усердно работала, чтобы достичь повышения.

She worked hard to achieve her promotion.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы можем достигать лучших результатов при регулярной практике.

We can achieve better results with regular practice.

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achieve belongs to the topic "Skills and Career". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

achieveдостигать
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

achieve synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between achieve / accomplish / attain / reach / meet (a target) / get

🇬🇧English
achieve

General neutral verb meaning to reach a desired result or goal

B2Very Often

She worked hard to achieve her goals.

Она много работала, чтобы достичь своих целей.

A
🇬🇧English
accomplish

Emphasizes successfully completing a task or project, often implying effort

B2Often

They accomplished the project ahead of schedule.

Они выполнили проект досрочно.

A
🇬🇧English
attain

Formal; stresses reaching a particular level, status or condition

B2Often

She attained fluency after years of study.

Она достигла беглости после многих лет учёбы.

🇬🇧English

Often concrete (reach a place) but also used for goals/levels (reach a target)

B2Very Often

We reached our sales target for the quarter.

Мы достигли нашей цели по продажам за квартал.

M
🇬🇧English
meet (a target)

Common collocation in business: to meet a target/standard = achieve the required level

B2Very Often

The team met their quarterly targets.

Команда выполнила квартальные цели.

🇬🇧English

Informal and very general; can mean obtain, become, or achieve depending on context

B2Very Often

He finally got the promotion he wanted.

Он наконец получил желаемое повышение.

🇬🇧English

Formal; emphasizes acquiring or procuring something rather than accomplishing a goal

B2Often

He obtained a copy of the report.

Он получил копию отчёта.

🇬🇧English

Often used for acquiring advantages, experience, weight, or speed rather than completing a goal

B2Often

She gained valuable experience during the internship.

Она приобрела ценный опыт во время стажировки.

F
🇬🇧English
fulfil

Means to carry out or satisfy requirements/obligations; UK spelling 'fulfil' (US 'fulfill')

B2Often

He fulfilled the conditions of the scholarship.

Он выполнил условия стипендии.

🇬🇧English

Has two main senses: to become aware, or to make something a reality (realize an ambition); US spelling common

B2Very Often

She realized her dream of becoming a doctor.

Она осуществила свою мечту стать врачом.

🇬🇧English

Focuses on finishing something (a task or process) rather than achieving a broader goal

B2Very Often

He completed the assignment last night.

Он завершил задание прошлой ночью.

🇬🇧English

To achieve success; broader and sometimes implies overall triumph rather than single accomplishment

B2Often

If you work hard, you may succeed in your career.

Если вы усердно работаете, вы можете преуспеть в карьере.

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How to pronounce achieve and what this word means

achieve translation: достигать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce achieve

/əˈtʃiːv/

achieve translation

достигать

achieve examples

She worked hard to achieve her promotion.

achieve transcription

/əˈtʃiːv/, /tə əˈtʃiv/

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achieve meaning: what does it mean?

reach a goal

achieve pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

achieve is pronounced as /əˈtʃiːv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

achieve definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She worked hard to achieve her promotion. Translation: Она усердно работала, чтобы достичь повышения.

Is achieve part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, achieve (достигать) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is achieve part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, achieve (достигать) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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