consecución

Definitions of consecución
  1. noun
    the act of achieving an aim
    synonyms: logro
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    marca, récord
    an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
    éxito
    an attainment that is successful
    crédito
    recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
    accesión
    the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
    récord mundial
    the best record in the whole world
    golpe, hostia, trompada
    a conspicuous success
    conquista
    success in mastering something difficult
    conquista
    an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
    punto, tanto
    the act of scoring in a game or sport
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    realización
    the action of accomplishing something
  2. noun
    the act of acquiring something
    synonyms: adquisición
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    apropiación
    a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
    ocupación
    the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
    confiscación, decomiso, incautación
    the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
    recepción, receptación, recibo
    the act of receiving
    adquisición
    the acquisition of something for payment
    sucesión
    acquisition of property by descent or by will
    herencia, patrimonio
    hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
    adquisición
    the act of getting possession of something
    embargo, incautación
    the taking possession of something by legal process
    usurpación
    wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
    arresto, detención
    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    avasallamiento, conquista, sometimiento
    the act of conquering
    devolución, restitución
    getting something back again
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    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
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