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gelingen
succeed
The German word 'gelingen' is the verb form of 'erfolgreich sein' which means 'to be successful'. It is used to express that someone or something has achieved the desired outcome or goal. For example, 'Das Projekt ist geglückt' means 'The project has succeeded'.
Example sentences using: gelingen
Es wird mir gelingen, das Spiel zu gewinnen.
I will succeed in winning the game.
In this sentence, 'gelingen' is used to express success in achieving a particular goal, which in this case is winning a game.
Wenn du hart arbeitest, wird dir das Gelingen leichter fallen.
If you work hard, success will come easier to you.
Here, 'gelingen' is used to denote the concept of success that might come easier with hard work.
Er versucht, das Experiment zum Gelingen zu bringen.
He is trying to make the experiment a success.
In this sentence, 'gelingen' is used in the context of achieving success in an experiment.