success

"Success" means a positive outcome or achievement. For the Spanish "suceso" (an event) use "event" or "incident" in English.

success

Means the achievement of a goal or a positive outcome.

The common mistake: "Suceso" en español significa evento o acontecimiento (como "un suceso inesperado"). "Success" en inglés significa éxito, no un evento. No uses "success" cuando quieres decir que algo ocurrió.

"The deployment was a success. All services came back online within two minutes."

Other false friends

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actually vs currently

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