attain

attain
1. transitive verb
erreichen [Ziel, Wirkung]

attain poweran die Macht gelangen

she attained her hope — ihre Hoffnung erfüllte sich

2. intransitive verb

attain to something — zu etwas gelangen

attain to success — Erfolg haben

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[ə'tein]
verb
(to gain; to achieve: He attained all his ambitions.) erreichen
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at·tain
[əˈteɪn]
vt
to \attain sth etw erreichen
to \attain a grade eine Note erhalten
to \attain independence die Unabhängigkeit erlangen, unabhängig werden
to \attain one's majority volljährig werden
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[ə'teɪn]
1. vt
aim, rank, age, perfection erreichen; knowledge, independence erlangen; happiness, prosperity, power gelangen zu

he has attained his ambitions — er hat sein Ziel erreicht

2. vi

to attain to sth (to perfection) — etw erreichen; to prosperity, power

to attain to man's estate (form) — das Mannesalter erreichen (form)

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attain [əˈteın]
A v/t ein Ziel etc erreichen, Wissen etc erlangen, gelangen oder kommen zu oder an (akk):
attain the opposite shore;
attain an age ein Alter erreichen;
after attaining the age of 21 (years) nach Vollendung des 21. Lebensjahres
B v/i:
attain to A
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1. transitive verb
erreichen [Ziel, Wirkung]

attain power — an die Macht gelangen

she attained her hope — ihre Hoffnung erfüllte sich

2. intransitive verb

attain to something — zu etwas gelangen

attain to success — Erfolg haben

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v.
erlangen v.
erreichen v.
gelangen v.

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