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Tener éxito

To be successful / To succeed

Word Combinations
Notes & Usage:

Essential collocation. Spanish uses tener (to have) with éxito — never ser exitoso in everyday speech. Tener mucho éxito = to be very successful.

See It in Context

La campaña tuvo mucho éxito.

The campaign was very successful.

—¿Cómo le fue? —Tuvo mucho éxito en la presentación.

—How did it go for her? —She was very successful in the presentation.

Para tener éxito hay que trabajar duro y ser constante.

To be successful you have to work hard and be consistent.