🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

성공

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seonggong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Success/səkˈsɛs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 프로젝트는 큰 성공을 거두었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The accomplishment of an aim or purpose; the favorable outcome of an endeavor.

    "Hard work and dedication are essential factors in achieving long-term professional success."
  2. 2

    A person or thing that achieves desired aims, prosperity, or high status.

    "Her newly launched software company became an overnight success."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'success' originates from the Latin 'successus', meaning 'an advance, a coming close after'. It evolved through Old French 'succes', which carried the connotation of favorable outcome, reflecting a shift from mere progression to achieving desired results.

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