succeeds, works out
Why can't I get anything right?
Alles, was sie tun, gelingt ihnen gar nicht.
They fail at everything they try.
— Der Brillantenarm (1969)
Maria gelingt alles ziemlich gut, was sie tut.
Maria succeeds pretty well at everything she does.
Es gelingt ihm alles, was er tut.
He succeeds in everything he does.
Es gelingt mir nicht, die Schachtel zu öffnen, ohne sie zu beschädigen.
I can't open the box without damaging it.
Dich mag sie hinters Licht geführt haben, bei mir gelingt ihr das aber nicht!
She may have fooled you, but she can't pull the wool over my eyes!
Es gelingt Tom kaum, wach zu bleiben.
Tom can hardly stay awake.