gelang

Meaning

(first-person,form-of,preterite,singular,third-person) first/third-person singular preterite of gelingen
(form-of,imperative,singular) singular imperative of gelangen
(colloquial,first-person,form-of,present,singular) first-person singular present of gelangen

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ɡəˈlaŋ]

New

gelingen

to turn out well, to work out, to go smoothly, to succeed, to come off

New

gelangen

(intransitive,weak) to reach, get to, end up in (a place, location)
(intransitive,weak) to reach, arrive at (a destination)

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Sentences

Als Papst gelang es ihm , den Einfluss des Papsttums innerhalb der Kirche
⛪

zu steigern .

As pope, he succeeded in increasing the influence of the papacy within the church.

Auch mit der Kneifzange gelang es Juliane nicht
🚫

, den Nagel aus dem Brett zu ziehen .

Even with the pliers, Juliane couldn't pull the nail out of the board.

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