achievement
A thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill. In an academic or professional context, it refers to the act of reaching a specific level of performance or completing a significant milestone.
Exemples
3 sur 5Cleaning the whole house in an hour was a real achievement.
Cleaning the whole house in an hour was a real achievement.
The signing of the peace treaty remains her greatest diplomatic achievement.
The signing of the peace treaty remains her greatest diplomatic achievement.
Getting out of bed before noon on a Sunday is quite an achievement for me!
Getting out of bed before noon on a Sunday is quite an achievement for me!
Synonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'A Chief Ment'—A Chief (leader) experiences a great achievement after a long journey.
Quiz rapide
Winning the marathon was a remarkable ________ for the young athlete.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : achievement
Exemples
Cleaning the whole house in an hour was a real achievement.
everydayCleaning the whole house in an hour was a real achievement.
The signing of the peace treaty remains her greatest diplomatic achievement.
formalThe signing of the peace treaty remains her greatest diplomatic achievement.
Getting out of bed before noon on a Sunday is quite an achievement for me!
informalGetting out of bed before noon on a Sunday is quite an achievement for me!
Researchers noted a significant correlation between socio-economic status and academic achievement.
academicResearchers noted a significant correlation between socio-economic status and academic achievement.
The CEO praised the team for their outstanding achievement in hitting the annual sales target early.
businessThe CEO praised the team for their outstanding achievement in hitting the annual sales target early.
Synonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
no mean achievement
a very impressive success
a sense of achievement
the pride felt after doing something well
lifetime achievement
recognition for work done over a whole career
Souvent confondu avec
Achievement usually emphasizes the effort or skill to reach a specific goal, while accomplishment can also refer to a talent or skill someone possesses.
Attainment is more formal and often refers to reaching a specific level or state (like 'educational attainment') rather than a single event.
Notes d'usage
The word is frequently used in professional and academic settings to describe measurable success. It can be used as both a countable noun (for specific events) and an uncountable noun (for the general state of succeeding).
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes use the verb form 'achieve' as a noun. For example, 'It was a great achieve' is incorrect; it should be 'It was a great achievement'.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'A Chief Ment'—A Chief (leader) experiences a great achievement after a long journey.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old French 'achevement', from the verb 'achever' meaning 'to finish' or 'to bring to a head'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many Western cultures, personal achievement is highly emphasized as a source of individual identity and social status.
Quiz rapide
Winning the marathon was a remarkable ________ for the young athlete.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : achievement
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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