Consiguio (en. Got)

kon-sig-ió

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Obtaining something desired after an effort.
He got the job he wanted so much.
Él consiguió el trabajo que tanto quería.
Causing something to happen.
He managed to get everyone to agree on the proposal.
Consiguió que todos estuvieran de acuerdo en la propuesta.
Reaching a goal.
He managed to complete his degree with honors.
Consiguió terminar su carrera con honores.

Etymology

Derived from the verb conseguir, which comes from the Latin 'consequi', meaning 'to follow or to reach'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

he/she achieved what he/she wanted
He/she reached or succeeded in obtaining what he/she desired.
consiguió lo que quería
he/she didn’t achieve anything
He/she did not manage to achieve any result or success.
no consiguió nada

Related Words

to achieve
To manage to obtain or reach something.
conseguir
achievement
The positive result of an effort.
logro

Slang Meanings

To achieve something in a clever or surprising way.
That trick he showed was how he got the discount.
Ese truco que mostró fue como consiguió el descuento.
When someone manages to get out of a complicated situation.
Look how he managed to escape from that problem.
Mira cómo consiguió escapar de ese problema.