/ʁeysi/
Translation
successful, succeeded
Word origin
Past participle of reussir ('to succeed'), borrowed from Italian riuscire ('to come out, succeed'), from Latin re- and exire ('to go out'), from ex- ('out') and ire ('to go').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exire
- English cognates
- exit, issue
Examples
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He passed his exam on the first try, without much effort.
C' , ' .
It was a really successful evening, everyone had fun.
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This difficult mission was successfully completed thanks to your work.
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This chocolate cake has really turned out well.
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Her birthday party was a complete success.
Reussi est le participe passe de reussir (to succeed, to pass), employe comme adjectif. Une soiree reussie (a successful party), un plat reussi (a well-executed dish) illustrent son usage adjectival. Bien reussi renforce la qualite.
Reussir a + infinitif signifie parvenir a faire quelque chose : il a reussi a convaincre tout le monde (he managed to convince everyone). Reussite (f) est le nom associe. Ne pas confondre avec gagne (won), qui implique une competition.
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