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Italian
Etymology
From ri- + uscire. Compare French réussir, borrowed via riuscita.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ri.uʃˈʃi.re/
- Rhymes: -ire
- Hyphenation: ri‧u‧scì‧re
Verb
riuscìre (first-person singular present rièsco, first-person singular past historic riuscìi, past participle riuscìto, auxiliary èssere) (intransitive)
- (intransitive, or transitive with a or di or in) to manage; (object turned into subject in Italian) to be able to accomplish
- Synonyms: essere capace, essere in grado di, essere all’altezza, potere
- Antonym: fallire
- Non riesco di contattarlo. ― I am not able to reach him.
Ho buttato tutti i soldi per vincere, ma non sono riuscito.- I threw (away) all my money to win, but I was not able to.
Mi sono sempre riuscite imprese grandi.- I have always been able to accomplish big things.
- to end up or turn out
La prova è riuscita bene.- The test turned out good.
- to reach (a position, qualification, etc.); to become
È riuscito un buon dottore.- He became a good doctor.
- to achieve a certain position in standings
- È riuscito primo in graduatoria. ― He was first in the rankings.
- to succeed; to do well
- Synonyms: avere successo, ottenere, conseguire, farcela, spuntarla, vincere, arrivare
- riuscire nel lavoro ― to do well at work
Il segreto per riuscire è impegnarsi.- The secret to succeeding is working hard.
- (with a + predicative adjective) to appear
- Synonyms: dimostrarsi, sembrare, apparire, rivelarsi
- Mi riesce difficile. ― It looks hard.
- to exit or go out again
- Synonyms: uscire di nuovo, andarsene
- Antonyms: rientrare, rincasare
- (with da) to exit from a different place than the entrance
Il proiettile, trafitto il petto, riuscì il polmone.- The bullet, having pierced his chest, exited from the lung.
- (typically with su) (of a pathway, road, etc.) to continue after a break or obstacle
- Synonyms: sboccare, giungere, andare a finire, pervenire
Il percorso riesce sul prato.- The path continues on the lawn.
Usage notes
- (be able to): Typically phrased using the active voice, but (as illustrated in the third example) the passive voice can also be used with a direct object (with a or ).
- (turn out): When not followed by a complement, implies that the given item, action, etc. turned out well.
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