502. gelingen

Question 1

gelingen: to succeed

I succeeded in getting a place at art school.
The company succeeded in reducing the outlay and increasing the benefit.

Answer 1

Es gelang mir, einen Platz an der Kunstschule zu erhalten
Der Firma gelang es, den Aufwand zu reduzieren und den Nutzen zu erhöhen

Question 2

gelingen: to manage

I finally managed to start up the engine.
The captain managed to steady the ship.

Answer 2

Endlich gelang es mir, den Motor zu starten
Es gelang dem Kapitän, das Schiff zu stabilisieren

Question 3

gelingen: to work out

Everyone was happy because the project worked out well.

Answer 3

Alle waren glücklich, weil das Projekt gut gelungen war