To succed in + verb+Ing- zdołać

We succeeded in persuading a lot of people to join our protest.

Manage + to + verb- zdołać

I managed to contact him just before he left his office.

Manage + noun

I don't think I can manage the whole walk. I think I will turn back.

(manage może mieć po sobie bezpośredni okolicznik--- succeed nie może)

We've achieved (accomplished) a great deal in the last year. ( oba czasowniki achieve/ accomplish są używane wraz z frazami dotyczącymi ilości np. a Little/ a lot, accomplish jest bardziej formalne)

The company has achieved all its goals/ targets/ aims for this year.

(achieve jest bardziej popularne z słówkami określającymi cele czy ambicje, dążenia)

Do you think his plan will come off? (come off- succeed; nieformalnie- wypalić)

Collocations:

Attain

Realise

Fulfil

achieve

realise

achieve

reach

secure

fulfil an obligation- wypełnić zobowiązanie

reach

attain

achieve

reach

achieve

Go wrong/ backfire ( przynieść odwrotny skutek)

Plans and projects sometimes go wrong or backfire.

Fold/ go under (fold - informal)

Companies, clubs and societies often fold/ go under through lack of success.

To Falter

A plan or project may falter, even if it finally succeeds.

To come to nothing (spalić na panewce, nie wypalić)

All your plans and hard work/ efforts may come to nothing.

Have difficulty+ in + verb+ing

Find it difficult to + verb

I have great difficulty in getting up in the morning. I find it difficult to remember the names of everybody in the class.

It's hard/ difficult + to+ verb

It's hard/ difficult to hear what she's saying.

To have trouble + verb + ing

I often have trouble starting the car on cold mornings.

Have a lot of bother with

We've had a lot of bother with the neighbours lately.

To cope with (znieść, dać radę)

Can you cope with three more students? They've just arrived.

Can't cope ( nie móc sobie poradzić)

I've no money, my girlfriend's left me. I need help. I just can't cope any more.

Ambition (wypełnić, osiągnąć ambicje, zamiar)

a dream (spełnić marzenie)

an agreement (osiągnąć porozumienie)

a target (osiągnąć cel)

a compromise (osiągnąć kompromis)

SUCCESS

a target (osiągnąć cel)

Failing and difficulty

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