Breakdown of A portré annyira jól sikerül, hogy nagyítani akarom.
az
the
akarni
to want
jól
well
sikerülni
to succeed or work out
Questions & Answers about A portré annyira jól sikerül, hogy nagyítani akarom.
What does annyira ... hogy mean?
It is the Hungarian way to say so ... that.
- annyira = so / to such an extent
- hogy = that
So annyira jól sikerül, hogy... means it turns out so well that...
This is a very common pattern in Hungarian.
Why is it jól and not jó?
Because jól is an adverb, while jó is an adjective.
- jó portré = a good portrait
- jól sikerül = turns out well
Here the word is describing the verb sikerül, not the noun portré, so Hungarian uses jól.
What does sikerül mean here exactly?
Here sikerül means to turn out or to come out well.
So A portré jól sikerül is not literally The portrait succeeds, but rather:
- The portrait turns out well
- The portrait comes out well
This verb is very common when talking about photos, drawings, plans, attempts, and results in general.