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first-attempt success

[/fɜːrst əˈtɛmpt səkˈsɛs/]
nounpl: first-attempt successes
sucesso na primeira tentativa
1. The achievement of a desired result or goal on the first try, without needing to repeat the attempt
Her first-attempt success in the driving test impressed everyone.
Seu sucesso na primeira tentativa no teste de direção impressionou a todos.
2. A successful outcome accomplished without any prior failures or retries
The project was completed as a first-attempt success, saving time and resources.
O projeto foi concluído com sucesso na primeira tentativa, economizando tempo e recursos.
NYC Slang
nailed it on the first shot
Synonyms
immediate successone-shot successstraight successsuccess on the first go
Antonyms
failurerepeated attemptstrial and error

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sucesso na primeira tentativa
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
sucesso de primeira
More informal, abbreviated version
Rio de Janeiro
conseguir na primeira
Colloquial expression commonly used
Portugal
sucesso à primeira
Preferred construction using 'à' instead of 'na'

Related Idioms & Phrases

get it right the first time
hit the mark on the first attempt
ace it on the first try
sucesso de primeira vez
acertar na mosca
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