logro
/ˈloɡɾo/
The Spanish word for accomplishment is logro.
logro is a formal term used to refer to an accomplishment or an achievement. In contexts where you want to express both personal and professional achievements, you may also use realización.
Meaning: achievement (noun)
Which one should you use?
While logro refers to the result or the achievement itself, the related verb lograr refers to the actual act of achieving or attaining something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of logro is logros.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈloɡɾo/
Did you know?
- The word logro is a linguistic relative of the English word 'lucre'. Both descend from the Latin lucrum, which originally referred to profit or gain.
- The word realización can describe a professional accomplishment, but it also means the act of making a film or producing a piece of art.
- Unlike English, where 'accomplished' can describe a person's skill level, such as an 'accomplished pianist', Spanish uses different adjectives like consumado or experto to describe the person.
Examples in context
- Es todo un logro.It is quite an accomplishment.This sentence shows how to emphasize that something is quite an accomplishment using logro.Tatoeba #11948769 by Eremon, translation #1202146 by CM
- Es un gran logro.It's a great accomplishment.This sentence uses logro to describe a great accomplishment in the present tense.Tatoeba #11948783 by Eremon, translation #4495448 by CK
- Fue un gran logro.It was a great accomplishment.This sentence uses logro to describe a great accomplishment in the past tense.Tatoeba #11949190 by Eremon, translation #4529699 by CK
- Estoy orgulloso de mi logro académico.I am proud of my academic accomplishment.
- El proyecto fue un logro para todo el equipo.The project was an accomplishment for the whole team.
- La graduación fue una gran realización para mí.Graduation was a great accomplishment for me.
- La finalización del informe es una realización significativa.Completing the report is a significant accomplishment.
- Correr el maratón fue toda una hazaña.Running the marathon was quite an accomplishment.
- Logró su hazaña de escalar la montaña más alta.He achieved the accomplishment of climbing the highest mountain.
- Obtener el primer lugar en el concurso fue un gran triunfo.Getting first place in the contest was a great accomplishment.
- ¡Es un verdadero triunfo haber superado esa dificultad!It's a real triumph to have overcome that difficulty!
- Logré aumentar las ventas en un 20%.I achieved a 20% increase in sales.
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Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing María's recent promotion at work.
- Daniel¡Felicidades por tu nuevo puesto!Congratulations on your new position!
- MaríaGracias, Daniel, es un logro importante para mí.Thanks, Daniel, it is an important achievement for me.
- DanielTe lo mereces por todo tu esfuerzo.You deserve it because of all your hard work.
- MaríaSignifica mucho después de tanto trabajo.It means a lot after so much work.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry logro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries logro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
