Spanish word

acierto

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈθjeɾto/

Meaning

  • masculine noungood move

Example

Comprar esa acción fue un acierto.

Buying that stock was a good move.

Illustration for acierto (good move)

More examples

Llevar paraguas fue todo un acierto.

Taking an umbrella was quite a good move.

Core concept

Dart hitting the bullseye.

Common phrases

  • todo un acierto

    quite a good move

  • un acierto de estrategia

    a strategic move

Similar words

éxito: Broad or notable success that fulfills its goals.
decisión: Process of deciding which option to take.
elección: Picking one option from a set of choices.
logro: Achievement earned through deliberate effort.

Definition in Spanish

Situación en la que una elección, una respuesta o una acción resulta correcta y logra el efecto buscado.

Word origin

From the verb acertar 'to hit the mark', itself from Latin accertare (ad- + certare) meaning 'to make certain'.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used in conversation as a short praise ('Fue un acierto' or '¡Qué acierto!') and for larger or general success Spanish prefers 'éxito'.

Other meanings

  • correct answernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • acertarguess correctlyverb
  • acertadowell-judgedadjective
  • acertadamenteaptlyadverb

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