No. 4,365 in German
gelingen
"Gelingen" means "to succeed" or "to be successful."
In a sentence
Es wird dir gelingen, die Prüfung zu bestehen.
You will succeed in passing the exam.
In this sentence, 'gelingen' is used to express the likelihood or achievement of succeeding at a task. It conveys the concept of accomplishing something successfully.
Dem Bäcker ist es gelungen, ein köstliches Brot zu backen.
The baker succeeded in baking a delicious bread.
Here, 'gelingen' signifies the successful completion of a specific action, emphasizing the result of the effort made by the subject.
Eines Tages wird es uns gelingen, diese Rätsel zu lösen.
One day we will manage to solve these riddles.
'Gelingen' here foresees the successful resolution of a challenge in the future, demonstrating optimism about the outcome of collective effort.
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