B2 noun Neutral

accomplishment

/əˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənt/

An accomplishment is something that has been achieved successfully, especially through hard work, skill, or perseverance. It refers both to the act of finishing a task and the successful result itself.

Beispiele

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1

Cleaning the entire garage in one afternoon felt like a huge accomplishment.

Cleaning the whole garage in a single afternoon felt like a significant achievement.

2

The president's speech highlighted the major accomplishments of the administration over the last four years.

The official address emphasized the primary successes of the government during its term.

3

Finishing that giant burger in under ten minutes is quite an accomplishment, I guess!

Eating that massive sandwich so quickly is a notable feat, in a funny way.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
accomplishment
Verb
accomplish
Adjektiv
accomplished
Verwandt
accomplisher
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Merkhilfe

Think of the phrase 'A Complete Mission'. When you 'Accomplish' a 'Mission', you have an 'Accomplishment'.

Schnelles Quiz

Winning the championship was a remarkable _______ for the young athlete.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: accomplishment

Beispiele

1

Cleaning the entire garage in one afternoon felt like a huge accomplishment.

everyday

Cleaning the whole garage in a single afternoon felt like a significant achievement.

2

The president's speech highlighted the major accomplishments of the administration over the last four years.

formal

The official address emphasized the primary successes of the government during its term.

3

Finishing that giant burger in under ten minutes is quite an accomplishment, I guess!

informal

Eating that massive sandwich so quickly is a notable feat, in a funny way.

4

The discovery of the new vaccine is considered a monumental scientific accomplishment of this century.

academic

Finding the new vaccine is seen as a massive and important scientific success for this era.

5

Our team's main accomplishment this quarter was exceeding our sales targets by twenty percent.

business

The primary success of our group this period was going beyond our sales goals by 20%.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
accomplishment
Verb
accomplish
Adjektiv
accomplished
Verwandt
accomplisher

Häufige Kollokationen

major accomplishment a significant or important success
sense of accomplishment a feeling of pride after completing a task
remarkable accomplishment an extraordinary or impressive achievement
personal accomplishment something an individual achieves for themselves
crowning accomplishment the greatest or most important achievement in a series

Häufige Phrasen

a sense of accomplishment

the rewarding feeling after finishing something difficult

pride in one's accomplishments

feeling good about the things you have achieved

no mean accomplishment

an idiom meaning a very impressive achievement

Wird oft verwechselt mit

accomplishment vs achievement

While very similar, accomplishment often emphasizes the completion of a task or the acquisition of a skill, whereas achievement often focuses on the status or award gained.

accomplishment vs completion

Completion simply means finishing something, whereas accomplishment implies that finishing it was difficult or required skill.

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Nutzungshinweise

The word is frequently used with the verb 'feel' or 'have' (e.g., 'I feel a sense of accomplishment'). It can be used as a countable noun for specific acts or an uncountable noun for the general quality of being skilled.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use the verb 'accomplish' when they need the noun 'accomplishment' (e.g., saying 'It was a great accomplish'). Also, avoid confusing it with 'accommodation' which refers to a place to stay.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the phrase 'A Complete Mission'. When you 'Accomplish' a 'Mission', you have an 'Accomplishment'.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old French 'acomplissement', which comes from 'acomplir' (to fulfill/complete), rooted in the Latin 'complere'.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun: can be singular (an accomplishment) or plural (accomplishments). Often followed by the preposition 'of' (e.g., the accomplishment of a goal).
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Kultureller Kontext

In many Western societies, talking about one's accomplishments is a standard part of job interviews and resumes to demonstrate value and work ethic.

Schnelles Quiz

Winning the championship was a remarkable _______ for the young athlete.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: accomplishment

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