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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessenza successo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsɛn.dza suˈtʃɛs.so
"I suoi sforzi sono stati senza successo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not achieving the desired outcome or result.
"Despite her efforts, she was unsuccessful in securing the job." - 2
Failing to accomplish a goal or objective.
"His attempts to fix the car were ultimately unsuccessful."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unsuccessful' is formed by the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'successful', which comes from the Latin 'successus', meaning 'an advance, a coming up'. The term evolved in Middle English, reflecting a shift from merely achieving to the absence of achievement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unsuccessful" is said worldwide
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sans succès
Transliteration: sɑ̃ sy.kɛs
"Elle a essayé, mais c'était sans succès."
erfolglos
Transliteration: ɛʁˈfɔlɡloːs
"Er war erfolglos bei seinen Bemühungen."
senza successo
Transliteration: ˈsɛn.dza suˈtʃɛs.so
"I suoi sforzi sono stati senza successo."
sin éxito
Transliteration: sin ˈeksito
"Sus intentos fueron sin éxito."
sem sucesso
Transliteration: sẽ suˈsɛsu
"Ele tentou, mas foi sem sucesso."
असफल
Transliteration: asafal
"उसकी कोशिश असफल रही।"
不成功
Transliteration: bù chénggōng
"他的努力是不成功的。"
실패한
Transliteration: silpaehan
"그의 시도는 실패했다."
成功しない
Transliteration: seikō shinai
"彼の試みは成功しなかった。"
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