was successful
Ebbe successo in virtù della diligenza.
He succeeded by diligence.
He was successful in life.
It was successful.
Il nostro esperimento ebbe successo.
Our experiment was successful.
Scrissi il mio primo film, lo girai, uscì nelle sale ed ebbe successo.
I wrote my first film, shot it, it was released in theaters and was successful.
— Dolor y gloria (2019)
Tom ebbe successo.
Tom was successful.