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Éxito y Fracaso - Éxito 2

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el éxito, como "accolade", "respect" y "stature".

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MBE
MBE
[Sustantivo]

a British award given to certain people for their outstanding achievement; the person receiving the award

el miembro de la Orden del Imperio Británico

el miembro de la Orden del Imperio Británico

mission accomplished

used to indicate that a task or set of tasks has been successfully completed

misión cumplida, tarea completada

misión cumplida, tarea completada

Ex: Mission accomplished after we fixed the leaky pipe. 
nice work if you can get it

used for expressing jealousy over what someone already has or achieved without putting much effort

Ojalá yo también tuviera una oportunidad así

Ojalá yo también tuviera una oportunidad así

Ex: She married a millionaire and now she doesn't have to work - nice work if you can get it. 
OBE
OBE
[Sustantivo]

a British award presented for outstanding achievement; the person receiving the award

Oficial de la Orden del Imperio Británico

Oficial de la Orden del Imperio Británico

Oscar
Oscar
[Sustantivo]

an annual award given to the best director, movie, actor, etc. by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Óscar, Premio Óscar

Óscar, Premio Óscar

Ex: The actor received an Oscar nomination for his powerful performance. 

El actor recibió una nominación al Óscar por su poderosa actuación.

to [propose] a toast

to offer good wishes or express congratulations, often accompanied by raising and clinking glasses, before or during a celebratory drink

proponer un brindis

proponer un brindis

Ex: The host proposed a toast to thank everyone for attending the dinner party. 
to recognize

to officially express gratitude or appreciation of someone's deeds or achievements

reconocer, honrar

reconocer, honrar

Ex: The organization recognized the volunteers for their hard work during the event. 
respect
respect
[Sustantivo]

admiration for someone or something because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respeto

respeto

Ex: His courage won the respect of everyone in the room. 
to [rest|sit] on {one's} laurels

to become satisfied with one's past achievements and to stop making efforts to improve or progress

conformarse con éxitos pasados, dejar de esforzarse

conformarse con éxitos pasados, dejar de esforzarse

Ex: He sat on his laurels for too long and lost his advantage. 

Se conformó demasiado tiempo con sus éxitos pasados y perdió su ventaja.

satisfaction
satisfaction
[Sustantivo]

a pleasant feeling that comes from achieving something or getting what one wanted

satisfacción

satisfacción

Ex: She gets a lot of satisfaction from helping other people. 
satisfied
satisfied
[Adjetivo]

content with a result or outcome

satisfecho, contento

satisfecho, contento

Ex: She was satisfied with the outcome of the meeting, as her concerns were addressed. 

Ella estaba satisfecha con el resultado de la reunión, ya que sus preocupaciones fueron abordadas.

self-satisfaction
self-satisfaction
[Sustantivo]

the feeling of excessive satisfaction that someone has because of their previous deeds or achievements

autosatisfacción

autosatisfacción

self-satisfied
self-satisfied
[Adjetivo]

characterized by excessive satisfaction with one's abilities or achievements

presumido

presumido

smug
smug
[Adjetivo]

showing or taking too much pride in one's achievements or accomplishments

engreído

engreído

Ex: The politician's smug attitude turned off voters who were looking for sincerity and humility. 

La actitud engreída del político alejó a los votantes que buscaban sinceridad y humildad.

smugly
smugly
[Adverbio]

in a manner that shows one to be highly self-satisfied and arrogant

de forma engreída

de forma engreída

Ex: They smugly dismissed the concerns of their rivals. 

Ellos engreídamente desestimaron las preocupaciones de sus rivales.

stature
stature
[Sustantivo]

the high level of respect people have for someone based on their impressive achievements

talla

talla

Ex: As the founder of the company, she held immense stature among employees. 

Como fundadora de la empresa, ella tenía una estatura inmensa entre los empleados.

toast
toast
[Sustantivo]

an expression of good wishes, respect, or celebration made by raising a glass and drinking

brindis

brindis

Ex: The best man ended his speech with a toast to the bride and groom. 
Tony
Tony
[Sustantivo]

an award that is given annually in New York City for noteworthy achievements in the theater

Tony

Tony

to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

alabarse, presumir, alardear

alabarse, presumir, alardear

Ex: He likes to toot his own horn on social media. 

Le gusta alabarse en las redes sociales.

triumphal
triumphal
[Adjetivo]

of or relating to a success or victory

triunfal

triunfal

triumphalism
triumphalism
[Sustantivo]

a type of behavior characterized by taking too much pride in one's success or achievements

triunfalismo

triunfalismo

triumphalist
triumphalist
[Adjetivo]

taking pride in a victory or success and celebrating it in a way that upsets those one has defeated

triunfalista

triunfalista

uncrowned (king|queen) of {sth}

an individual who is considered to be the most skillful, famous, or successful in a particular situation or area of activity

rey sin corona de

rey sin corona de

vainglorious
vainglorious
[Adjetivo]

showing excessive pride in one's abilities or accomplishments

vanaglorioso

vanaglorioso

vanity
vanity
[Sustantivo]

the act of taking excessive pride in one's own achievements or abilities

vanidad

vanidad

Ex: The artist's vanity was apparent in his constant need for praise. 

La vanidad del artista era evidente en su constante necesidad de elogios.

victoriously
victoriously
[Adverbio]

in a manner that shows someone has won a competition, battle, argument, etc.

victoriosamente

victoriosamente

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