Réussi
Example: Elle a réussi son examen grâce à beaucoup de travail.
Definition
"Réussi" is the past participle of the French verb "réussir," meaning successful or having achieved a desired result. In the example phrase, it indicates that she succeeded in her exam due to a lot of work, highlighting accomplishment through effort.
Etymology
The word "réussi" comes from the French verb "réussir," which originates from the Old French 'reussir,' meaning to turn out well or succeed. It ultimately derives from the Latin 're-' meaning again or back, and 'successus,' the past participle of 'succedere,' meaning to come close after or to succeed. Did you know that "réussi" originally carried a sense of things turning out favorably or coming to a good end?
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"Réussi" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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