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to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

réussir, parvenir, arriver

to do something successfully, particularly something difficult

réussir

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

se vanter, fanfaronner

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

abandonner, renoncer à

feeling satisfied with someone or one's possessions, achievements, etc.

fier, fière

someone who reaches a high level of success, particularly in their occupation

qui réussit, d'exceptionnellement doué

something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

réussite

controlling a situation by actively taking steps to manage it, rather than being passive or reactive

proactif, proactive

determined to do things in one's own way and often resistant to the opinions or suggestions of others

entêté, obstiné

having strong opinions and not willing to change them

entêté

influencing or controlling others in an unfair or deceptive way, often to achieve one's own goals

manipulateur, manipulative

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

égoïste

focusing on one particular goal or purpose, and determined to achieve it

résolu, déterminé

behaving honestly and without hiding one's feelings and thoughts

franc, franche

calm and not easily worried or upset

facile à vivre, sympathique, décontracté

quick and clever with their words, often expressing humor or cleverness in a sharp and amusing way

plein d'esprit

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

extraverti, ouvert, sociable

preferring solitude over socializing

introverti, introvertie

behaving in an angry way and having a tendency to be violent

aggressif

having a lot of value

important

absolutely necessary and of great importance

vital, indispensable, essentiel

above average in size or extent

grand

very large in size

immense

emotionally feeling good

heureux

extremely excited and happy

fou de joie, ravi

feeling unhappy, worried, or disappointed, often because something unpleasant happened

contrarié, affecté, blessé

experiencing great shock or sadness

dévasté, abattu

needing or wanting something to eat

avoir faim

desperately needing or wanting food

affamé, mourant de faim

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

fatigué

feeling extremely tired physically or mentally, often due to a lack of sleep

épuisé

to a great extent or degree

très

used to put emphasis on a statement

vraiment

to a very great amount or degree

extrêmement

used to put an emphasis on a statement

absolument

to the greatest amount or extent possible

complètement

to reach the same level or status as someone or something else, especially after falling behind

rattraper, se mettre à niveau

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

s'en sortir impunément, s'en sortir en toute impunité

to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

suivre, rester au même niveau que

to submit a formal application or request for something

soumettre, déposer

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

trouver, imaginer

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

réduire

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

respecter, admirer

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

attendre avec impatience

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

supporter

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

compenser