Verb
gelingen
to turn out well, to work out, to go smoothly, to succeed, to come off
B1
rank #3,356
Meanings
Verb
- to turn out well, to work out, to go smoothly, to succeed, to come off
In a sentence
Während sie über die Brücke ging, glitt sie aus, doch es gelang ihr, sich aufzufangen.
As she crossed the bridge she slipped over, but she managed to catch herself.
Forms
infinitive
gelingen
he/she/it
gelingt
simple past
gelang
perfect
ist gelungen