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achievement

noun/əˈtʃiːvmənt/ (uh-CHEEV-muhnt)Level B1
achievement meaning picture: An elderly man in a swimming pool raising a fist in joy, his family cheering from the edge.
Picture meaning of “achievement” — something good you succeed in doing through effort or skill

something good you succeed in doing through effort or skill

An achievement is a success you worked hard for, like passing a tough exam, winning a medal or building something.

achievement meaning in Hindi

मेहनत या कौशल से हासिल की गई कोई अच्छी सफलता; उपलब्धि

Achievement वह सफलता है जिसके लिए आपने मेहनत की, जैसे कठिन परीक्षा पास करना, पदक जीतना या कुछ बनाना।

Examples

  1. Learning to swim at sixty was a big achievement for my father.साठ साल की उम्र में तैरना सीखना मेरे पिता के लिए बड़ी उपलब्धि थी।
  2. Chandrayaan-3's landing near the Moon's south pole was a historic achievement.चंद्रयान-3 का चंद्रमा के दक्षिणी ध्रुव के पास उतरना एक ऐतिहासिक उपलब्धि थी।

Synonyms & antonyms

accomplishmentsuccessfeatattainmentfailure

Memory trick

ACHIEVE + MENT: what you ACHIEVE gets a MENTion in the newspaper.

💡 Did you know?

The word achievement comes from the Old French word 'achever', which means 'to come to a head' or 'to finish'. It describes reaching the final goal of a difficult task.

Word origin

From 'achieve', from Old French 'achever', to finish, from 'a chief', to a head or end.

Other meanings

noun Percent of target actually met; Indian office usage for performance against target.

noun Something important that a person has done successfully through effort.

achievement meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीमेहनत या कौशल से हासिल की गई कोई अच्छी सफलता; उपलब्धि
Arabic · العربيةنجاح جيد تحققه بالجهد أو المهارة؛ إنجاز
French · Françaisquelque chose de bien qu'on réussit grâce à l'effort ou au talent ; réussite, exploit
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiakeberhasilan baik yang diraih lewat usaha atau keterampilan; prestasi
Chinese · 中文通过努力或本领取得的成就;成绩

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