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reach  (rch)

v. reached, reach·ing, reach·es

v.tr.

1. To stretch out or put forth (a body part); extend: reached out an arm.

2. To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending: can't reach the shelf.

3. To arrive at; attain: reached a conclusion; reached their destination.

4.

a. To succeed in getting in contact with or communicating with: They reached us by phone. Our newsletter reaches a specialized readership.

b. To succeed in having an effect on: No one seems able to reach her anymore.

5.

a. To extend as far as: The property reaches the shore.

b. To project as far as: A distant cry reached our ears.

c. To travel as far as: a long fly ball that reached the stadium's wall.

6. To aggregate or amount to: Sales reached the millions.

7. Informal To grasp and hand over to another: Reach me the sugar.

v.intr.

1. To thrust out or extend something.

2. To try to grasp or touch something: reached for a book.

3.

a. To have extension in space or time: a coat that reaches to the knee; a career that reached over several decades.

b. To be extensive in influence or effect.

4. To make an excessive effort, as in drawing a conclusion or making a joke; overreach.

5. Nautical To sail with the wind abeam.

n.

1. The act or an instance of stretching or thrusting out.

2. The extent or distance something can reach.

3.

a. Range of understanding; comprehension: a subject beyond my reach.

b. Range or scope of influence or effect.

4. An expanse: a reach of prairie; the lower reaches of the food chain.

5. A pole connecting the rear axle of a vehicle with the front.

6. Nautical The tack of a sailing vessel with the wind abeam.

7. The stretch of water visible between bends in a river or channel.

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[Middle English rechen, from Old English rcan; see reig- in Indo-European roots.]

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reacha·ble adj.

reacher n.

Synonyms: reach, achieve, attain, gain¹, compass
These verbs mean to succeed in arriving at a goal or objective. Reach is the least specific: reached home before dark; reach an understanding.
Achieve suggests the application of skill or initiative: achieved national recognition.
Attain implies the impelling force of ambition, principle, or ideals: trying to attain self-confidence.
Gain connotes considerable effort in surmounting obstacles: gained the workers' trust.
Compass implies succeeding by circumventing impediments: will compass the task. See Also Synonyms at range.

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reach [riːtʃ]

vb

1. (tr) to arrive at or get to (a place, person, etc.) in the course of movement or action to reach the office

2. to extend as far as (a point or place) to reach the ceiling can you reach?

3. (tr) to come to (a certain condition, stage, or situation) to reach the point of starvation

4. (intr) to extend in influence or operation the Roman conquest reached throughout England

5. (tr) Informal to pass or give (something to a person) with the outstretched hand to reach someone a book

6. (intr; foll by out, for, or after) to make a movement (towards), as if to grasp or touch to reach for something on a shelf

7. (intr; foll by for or after) to strive or yearn to reach for the impossible

8. (tr) to make contact or communication with (someone) we tried to reach him all day

9. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) to strike, esp in fencing or boxing

10. (tr) to amount to (a certain sum) to reach the five million mark

11. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (intr) Nautical to sail on a tack with the wind on or near abeam

n

1. the act of reaching

2. the extent or distance of reaching within reach of safety beyond her reach

3. the range of influence, power, jurisdiction, etc.

4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) an open stretch of water, esp on a river

5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the direction or distance sailed by a vessel on one tack

6. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a bar on the rear axle of a vehicle connecting it with some part at the front end

7. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) Television Radio the percentage of the population selecting a broadcast programme or channel for more than a specified time during a day or week

8. (Business / Marketing) Marketing the proportion of a market that an advertiser hopes to reach at least once in a campaign

[Old English rǣcan; related to Old Frisian rēka, Old High German reihhen]

reachable  adj

reacher  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reach - the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire" range earreach, earshot, hearing - the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot" eyeshot, view - the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view" limit - as far as something can go rifle range, rifle shot - the distance that a rifle bullet will carry; "the target was out of rifle range"
	2.	reach - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" ambit, range, scope, compass, orbit extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" approximate range, ballpark - near to the scope or range of something; "his answer wasn't even in the right ballpark" confines - a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city" contrast - the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) internationality, internationalism - quality of being international in scope; "he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology" latitude - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction purview, horizon, view - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" expanse, sweep - a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains" gamut - a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" spectrum - a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities palette, pallet - the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
	3.	reach - the act of physically reaching or thrusting out reaching, stretch movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" outreach - the act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"
	4.	reach - the limit of capability; "within the compass of education" grasp, compass, range capableness, potentiality, capability - an aptitude that may be developed ken, sight - the range of vision; "out of sight of land"
Verb	1.	reach - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make catch up - reach the point where one should be after a delay; "I caught up on my homework" surmount, scale - reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" get at, access - reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof" bottom out - reach the low point; "Prices bottomed out and started to rise again after a while" peak, top out - to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million" summit, breast - reach the summit (of a mountain); "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" top - reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon" make - reach in time; "We barely made the plane" find - succeed in reaching; arrive at; "The arrow found its mark" culminate - reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body come through, get through - succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister" run aground, ground - hit or reach the ground
	2.	reach - reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" attain, hit arrive, come, get - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" max out - reach a maximum; "I maxed out on all my credit cards" break even - attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport
	3.	reach - move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people" reach out move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" reach out - attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"
	4.	reach - be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia" contact, get hold of, get through communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" ping - send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active; "ping your machine in the office" ping - contact, usually in order to remind of something; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing" raise - establish radio communications with; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
	5.	reach - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" achieve, attain, accomplish score - get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200" get to, progress to, reach, make - reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win, come through - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" begin - achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative; "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war" come to, strike - attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" culminate - reach the highest or most decisive point compass - bring about; accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" average - achieve or reach on average; "He averaged a C" finagle, wangle, manage - achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
	6.	reach - to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall" extend to, touch be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" reach into - run into or up to poke out, reach out, extend - reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk" reach into - run into or up to
	7.	reach - reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" get to, progress to, make achieve, attain, accomplish, reach - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
	8.	reach - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" hand, pass on, turn over, pass, give give - leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" sneak, slip - pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" deal - give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render - to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" relinquish, resign, give up, release, free - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" entrust, leave - put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"
	9.	reach - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear" strain, strive extend oneself - strain to the utmost kill oneself, overexert oneself - strain oneself more than is healthy labor, labour, tug, push, drive - strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself, trouble - take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"

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reach

verb

1. arrive at, get to, make it to, get as far as, make, hit, attain, land at, end up at He did not stop until he reached the door.

2. attain, get to, rise to, amount to, climb to We're told the figure could reach 100,000 next year.

3. touch, grasp, extend to, get (a) hold of, stretch to, go as far as, contact Can you reach your toes with your fingertips?

4. contact, get in touch with, get through to, make contact with, get, find, communicate with, get hold of, establish contact with I'll tell her you've been trying to reach her.

5. come to, move to, rise to, fall to, drop to, sink to a nightshirt that reached to his knees

6. achieve, come to, negotiate, work out, arrive at, accomplish, put together, draw up, hammer out, thrash out They are meeting in Lusaka in an attempt to reach a compromise.

noun

1. grasp, range, distance, stretch, sweep, capacity, extent, extension, scope The clothes they model are in easy reach of every woman.

2. jurisdiction, power, influence, territory, command, sphere, sway, compass, mastery, ambit The elite are no longer beyond the reach of the law.

Translations

reach [riːtʃ]

A. VT

1. (= get as far as) [+ place, person, stage, point, age] → llegar a; [+ speed, level] → alcanzar, llegar a
to reach the terrace you have to cross the garden → para llegar a or hasta la terraza tienes que cruzar el jardín
the door is reached by a long staircase → se llega a la puerta por una larga escalera
your letter reached me this morning → su carta me llegó esta mañana
by the time I reached her she was dead → cuando llegué a donde estaba, la encontré muerta
to reach 40 (years old) → llegar a los 40
when you reach my age → cuando llegues a mi edad
we hope to reach a wider audience → esperamos llegar a un público más variado
not a sound reached our ears → ningún sonido llegó a nuestros oídos
to reach home → llegar a casa
I reached a point where I was ready to give up → llegué a un punto en el que estaba dispuesto a tirar la toalla
she reached the semi-finals → llegó hasta las semifinales
see also peak A3
see also point A5

2. (= achieve) [+ goal, target] → lograr; [+ agreement, compromise] → llegar a; [+ decision] → tomar
they failed to reach agreement → no consiguieron llegar a un acuerdo
have they reached a decision yet? → ¿han tomado ya una decisión?
to reach perfection → lograr la perfección

3. (= extend to) → llegar a
it doesn't reach the bottom → no llega al fondo
her dress reaches the floor → el vestido le llega a or hasta el suelo
the cancer had already reached her liver → el cáncer ya le había llegado al hígado
he reaches her shoulder → le llega al or por el hombro
see also far-reaching

4. (= stretch to) → alcanzar
he is tall enough to reach the top shelf → es lo suficientemente alto como para alcanzar el estante de arriba del todo

5. (= pass) → alcanzar
can you reach me (over) the oil? → ¿me alcanzas el aceite por favor?
can you reach me (down) that case? → ¿me alcanzas esa maleta por favor?

6. (= contact) [+ person] → ponerse en contacto con, contactar
you can reach me at my hotel → puedes ponerte en contacto conmigo or contactarme en el hotel
you can always reach me at the office → siempre puedes ponerte en contacto conmigo en la oficina
to reach sb by telephone → ponerse en contacto con or contactar a algn por teléfono
the village cannot be reached by telephone → no hay comunicación telefónica con el pueblo

7. (US) (Jur) (= suborn) [+ witness] → sobornar

B. VI

1. (= stretch out hand) → alargar la mano (for sth para tomar or coger algo)
he reached across the desk and shook my hand → me tendió la mano por encima del escritorio y estrechó la mía
she reached for the bottle → alargó la mano para tomar or coger la botella
reach for the sky! (US) → ¡arriba las manos!
she reached into her bag and pulled out a gun → metió la mano en el bolso y sacó una pistola
he reached up and put the book on the shelf → alargó la mano y puso el libro en el estante
to reach for the stars → apuntar muy alto

2. (= extend) [land] → extenderse; [clothes, curtains, water level] → llegar (fig) (in time) → remontarse
their land reaches to the sea → sus tierras se extienden hasta el mar
her skirt reached down to the ground → la falda le llegaba al or hasta el suelo
the water reached up to the windows → el agua llegaba a las ventanas
it reaches back to 1700 → se remonta a 1700
it's a tradition that reaches back (for) centuries → es una tradición que se remonta a varios siglos

3. (= stretch far enough) [person] → alcanzar; [cable, hose] → llegar
can you reach? → ¿alcanzas?
it won't reach → no va a llegar

C. N

1. → alcance m
beyond (the) reach of sth/sb: the price is beyond the reach of ordinary people → el precio está fuera del alcance de la gente corriente
she was beyond (the) reach of human help → estaba desahuciada
this subject is beyond his reach → este tema le viene grande
beyond the reach of the law → fuera del alcance de la ley
to have a long reach [boxer, tennis player] → tener brazos largos
out of reach → fuera del alcance
the gun lay just out of reach → la pistola estaba justo fuera de su alcance
keep all medicines out of reach of children → mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños
within sb's reach → al alcance(de la mano)de algn
the rope was just within (her) reach → la cuerda estaba justo a su alcance or al alcance de su mano
at last his goal was within reach → por fin el objetivo que tenía estaba a su alcance, por fin tenía su objetivo al alcance de la mano
cars are within everyone's reach nowadays → ahora los coches están al alcance(del bolsillo)de cualquiera
within easy reach → a mano, cerca
the shops are within easy reach → las tiendas están cerca or a mano
it's within easy reach by bus → en autobús queda cerca, se puede acceder fácilmente en autobús
a house within easy reach of the station → una casa cerca de la estación, una casa bien situada con respecto a la estación
within reach of sth → cerca de algo

2. [of river, canal] (= short stretch) → tramo m
the upper/lower reaches of the Amazon (= larger area) → la cuenca alta/baja del Amazonas
the outer reaches of the solar system → los límites exteriores del sistema solar
the highest reaches of government → los escalafones más altos del gobierno

reach out

A. VI + ADV

1. (= stretch out hand) = reach B1

2. (= try and get) to reach out for sth: babies will reach out for brightly coloured objects → los bebés alargan la mano hacia objetos de colores vivos
it is important that we can reach out for help when we need it → es importante que podamos tender la mano en busca de ayuda cuando la necesitemos

3. to reach out to sb (= communicate with) → llegar a algn; (= ask for support) → recurrir or acudir a algn
we need to reach out to new audiences → tenemos que llegar a nuevos públicos

B. VT + ADV [+ hand] → alargar, extender

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reach [ˈriːtʃ]

n

(= range) → portée f
to be out of reach [object] → être hors de portée
The light switch was out of reach → L'interrupteur était hors de portée. (= unattainable) [victory, dream] → être hors de portée, être hors d'atteinte
out of sb's reach → hors de portée de qn
"keep out of the reach of children" → "tenir hors de portée des enfants"
to be out of sb's reach (= too expensive for) → ne pas être dans les moyens de qn
within reach [object] → à portée
to be within sb's reach (= near) → être à la portée de qn (= attainable) [happiness, dream, victory] → être à la portée de qn
within reach of (= near) → à proximité de
I need to live within reach of a hospital → Je dois vivre à proximité d'un hôpital.
within easy reach of → à proximité immédiate de
The hotel is within easy reach of the town centre → L'hôtel se trouve à proximité immédiate du centre-ville.
beyond sb's reach [object] → hors de la portée de qn
beyond the reach of (= too expensive for) → inaccessible à
The price makes it totally beyond the reach of ordinary people → Le prix le rend totalement inaccessible aux gens ordinaires.
beyond the reach of the law → hors d'atteinte de la loi

[river] → étendue f

[boxer] → allonge f

vt

[+ place] → arriver à
We reached the hotel at 7 p.m → Nous sommes arrivés à l'hôtel à sept heures du soir.
It was dark by the time I reached their house → Il faisait noir lorsque je suis arrivé chez eux.

(= get through to) [+ final] → atteindre
We hope to reach the final → Nous espérons atteindre la finale.

[+ stage, level, age, limit, peak] → atteindre
When the water reached his waist, he had to start swimming → Lorsque l'eau a atteint sa taille, il a dû commencer à nager.
to reach school age → atteindre l'âge scolaire

[+ decision, agreement, understanding, compromise, verdict] → parvenir à
Eventually they reached a decision → Ils sont finalement parvenus à une décision.

(= contact) [+ person] → joindre
to reach sb by phone → joindre qn par téléphone

[+ audience] → toucher
to reach a wider audience → toucher un public plus large

(= touch) [+ shelf] → atteindre
I can't reach that shelf unless I stand on a chair → Je ne peux pas atteindre cette étagère à moins de monter sur une chaise.

(= pass) to reach sb sth → passer qch à qn
Can you reach me that glass of water? → Peux-tu me passer ce verre d'eau?

vi

(= extend) [woods, property, empire] → s'étendre
a nightshirt which reached to his knees
BUT une chemise de nuit qui lui arrivait aux genoux.

(= stretch out hand)
Judy reached into her handbag → Judy mit la main dans son sac.
She reached across the desk and shook my hand → Elle tendit la main au-dessus du bureau et serra la mienne.
to reach for sth → chercher qch
He reached for his gun → Il chercha son revolver.

reach down

vi

to reach down to → descendre jusqu'à

(= stretch out hand) → se baisser
to reach down to pick sth up → se baisser pour ramasser qch
He reached down to pick them up → Il se baissa pour les ramasser.

vt fus (= take from shelf) [+ book, bottle] → prendre

reach out

vi

(= extend one's hand) → tendre la main
She reached out and took his hand → Elle tendit la main et prit la sienne.
to reach out for sth → tendre la main pour prendre qch
to reach out to sb (= extend arm) → tendre la main à qn

(= establish contact) to reach out to sb → tendre la main à qn

(= try to help) to reach out to sb → tendre la main à qn
to reach out to the poor → tendre la main aux pauvres

vt sep [+ hand] → tendre

reach up

vi

(= extend one's arm) → lever le bras

to reach up to (= go as far as) → aller jusqu'à

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reach

n

(= act of reaching) to make a reach for something → nach etw greifen

(denoting accessibility) within/out of somebody’s reach → in/außer jds Reichweite (dat), → in/außer Reichweite für jdn; within arm’s reach → in greifbarer Nähe; put it out of the children’s reach or out of the reach of the children → stellen Sie es so, dass Kinder es nicht erreichen können; keep out of reach of children → von Kindern fernhalten; cars are within everyone’s reach nowadays → Autos sind heute für jeden erschwinglich; mountains within easy reach → Berge, die leicht erreichbar sind; within easy reach of the sea → in unmittelbarer Nähe des Meers; this town is within easy reach of London for a day trip → man kann von dieser Stadt aus gut Tagesflüge nach London machen; I keep it within easy reach → ich habe es in greifbarer Nähe; she was beyond (the) reach of help → für sie kam jede Hilfe zu spät; this subject is beyond his reach → dieses Thema geht über seinen Horizont (inf)

(= distance one can reach) → Reichweite f; (Boxing) → Aktionsradius m; a long reach → lange Arme pl, → ein großer Aktionsradius

(= sphere of action, influence) → Einflussbereich m; beyond the reach of the law → außerhalb des Gesetzes

(= stretch) reaches (of beach, river) → Strecke f; (of canal) → Wasserhaltung f; (of woodland) → Gebiet nt; the upper reaches of the Rhine → der Oberfluss des Rheins

vt

(= arrive at) → erreichen; point → ankommen an (+dat); town, country → ankommen in (+dat); perfection → erlangen; agreement, understanding → erzielen, kommen zu; conclusion → kommen or gelangen zu; we reached London at 3pm → wir kamen um 15 Uhr in London an; when we reached him he was dead → als wir zu ihm kamen, war er tot; to reach the terrace you have to cross the garden → um auf die Terrasse zu kommen, muss man durch den Garten gehen; to reach page 50 → bis Seite 50 kommen; to reach school age/the age of 50 → das Schulalter/die 50 erreichen; this advertisement is geared to reach a younger audience → diese Werbung soll junge Leute ansprechen; you can reach me at my hotel → Sie erreichen mich in meinem Hotel; to reach the final of the Davis Cup → das Finale des Davis-Cups erreichen

(= stretch to get or touch) to be able to reach something → an etw (acc) → (heran)reichen können, bis zu etw langen können (inf); can you reach it? → kommen Sie dran?; can you reach the ceiling? → kannst du bis an die Decke reichen or langen? (inf)

(= come up to, go down to) → reichen or gehen bis zu; he reaches her shoulder → er reicht or geht ihr bis zur Schulter

(inf: = get and give) → langen (inf), → reichen; reach me (over) that book → reiche or lang (inf) → mir das Buch (herüber)

(US Jur) witness → bestechen

vi

(→ bis) (territory etc) → sich erstrecken, gehen, reichen; (voice, sound) → tragen

(= stretch out hand or arm) → greifen; to reach for something → nach etw greifen or langen (inf); reach for the sky! (US) → Hände hoch!; to reach for the moon or stars (fig) → nach den Sternen greifen

can you reach? → kommen Sie dran?

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reach [riːtʃ]

1. n

a. → portata
within (easy) reach → a portata di mano
it's within easy reach by bus → lo si raggiunge facilmente in autobus
out of reach → fuori portata

b. (of river) → tratto
the upper reaches of the Thames → l'alto corso del Tamigi

c. (Naut) on a beam reach → al traverso
on a broad reach → al gran lasco, al giardinetto
on a close reach → al lasco

2. vt (arrive at, attain) → arrivare a; (goal, limit, person) → raggiungere
to reach a conclusion → arrivare ad una conclusione
when the news reached my ears → quando mi è arrivata all'orecchio la notizia
to reach a compromise → arrivare a or raggiungere un compromesso
can I reach you at your hotel? → posso trovarla al suo albergo?
to reach sb by phone → contattare qn per telefono

3. vi

a. (stretch out hand) (also reach down, reach over, reach across) → allungare una mano
he reached (over) for the book → si è allungato per prendere il libro

b. (stretch, land) → estendersi; (wire, rope) → arrivare; (voice, sound) → giungere

reach out vi + adv to reach out for → stendere la mano per prendere

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reach

v reach [riːtʃ]

1 to arrive at (a place, age etc) We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet? bereik يَصِل достигам dosáhnout nå frem til; nå til; nå erreichen φτάνω, καταλήγω σε llegar (a) jõudma, saabuma دست یافتن؛ رسیدن saapua perille arriver/parvenir à לְהָגִיע पहुंचना stići, doći do elér (vmit) mencapai, menjangkau komast til/á/að arrivare a, raggiungere 着く 도착하다 pasiekti sasniegt; nonākt tiba bereiken nå, komme fram til dotrzeć/dojść do, osiągnąć chegar a a ajunge (la) достигать dosiahnuť dospeti stići do nå ไปถึง ulaşmak, varmak 到達 доїжджати до; добиратися до پہنچنا đến được; đạt được 到达

2 to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something) My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them. bereik يَتَناوَل، يَمْسِك достигам dosáhnout (na) nå; få fat i erreichen φτάνω alcanzar ulatama دست یافتن؛ نایل شدن ylettyä atteindre לְהָשִׂיג आगे बढ़ाना dosegnuti, dohvatiti megfog menjangkau teygjast/ná í/til raggiungere とどく 닿다, 도달하다 pasiekti aizsniegt capai bereiken rekke, nå, gripe etter sięgnąć alcançar a ajunge (la) доставать dosiahnuť doseči dohvatiti nå จับถึงหรือคว้าได้ uzanmak, yetişmek (能)觸及或抓住(某物) діставати; дотягуватися حاصل کرنا với tới được （能）触及或抓住（某物）

3 to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her. reik يَمُد يَدَه протягам natáhnout ruku række greifen απλώνω το χέρι extender/alargar/estirar el brazo küünitama دست دراز کردن به طرف چیزی kurkottaa étendre (le bras) לְהוֹשִׁיט יַד फैला होना pružiti ruku kinyújt (kezet) mengulurkan tangan ná í, teygja sig (eftir) (allungare la mano) のばす 뻗치다 ištiesti ranką, siekti ranka []sniegties; izstiept roku mendekati de hand uitsteken strekke ut etter sięgnąć, wyciągnąć rękę estender a mão дотягивать(ся) natiahnuť ruku seči posegnuti sträcka ut handen (armen) เอื้อมถึง uzanmak, elini uzatıp almak 伸手觸及或抓住(某物) протягувати руку ہاتھ بڑھانا vươn tay 伸出手触及或抓住（某物）

4 to make contact with; to communicate with If anything happens you can always reach me by phone. bereik يَتَّصِل достигам spojit se (s) få fat i erreichen επικοινωνώ με, βρίσκω contactar ühendust saama تماس گرفتن؛ تماس حاصل کردن tavoittaa contacter לְהָשִׂיג, לִמצוֹא संपर्क करना nazvati, kontaktirati elér menghubungi ná sambandi við contattare 連絡する 연락하다 pasiekti, susisiekti su []dabūt; sazināties berhubung bereiken nå, få tak i połączyć/skontaktować się z contactar a lua legătura cu связаться spojiť sa (s) stopiti v stik kontaktirati nå ติดต่อสื่อสาร görüşmek, temas kurmak 與...聯繫 зв'язуватися رابطہ کرنا liên lạc 与...取得联系

5 to stretch or extend My property reaches from here to the river. strek tot يَمتَد، يَصِل إلى простирам (се) dosahovat gå reichen εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι extenderse ulatuma ادامه داشتن ulottua s'étendre לְהִשתַרֵע फैलना, फैलाना, पहुंचना, पहुंचाना protezati se (ki)terjed (vhová, vmeddig) terbentang, membentang ná estendersi ～におよぶ ...에 이르다 siekti stiepties; plesties terhampar zich uitstrekken strekke, rekke sięgać estender-se a se întinde простираться siahať segati dopirati sträcka sig ขยาย uzanmak 延伸 простягатися توسیع کرنا kéo dài 延伸

n

1 the distance that can be travelled easily My house is within (easy) reach (of London). bereik على مَسافة قَريبَه достъпност dosah rækkevidde die Reichweite (μικρή) απόσταση cerca de kättesaadavus محدوده lähietäisyys portée; proche de הֵישֶג-יָד पहुंच blizu elérhető(ség) jarak þægileg fjarlægð; steinsnar portata よういに行ける距離 미치는 범위 pasiekiamas nuotolis (neliels) attālums; sasniedzamība jarak yang dekat bereik rekkevidde, avstand pobliże alcance distanţă mică (de); aproape (de) досягаемость dosah bližina domet räckhåll, avstånd ที่สามารถไปถึงได้ง่าย ... mesafe 可輕易到達的距離 невелика відстань پہنچ khoảng cách có thể qua được 到达距离

2 the distance one can stretch one's arm I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach. bereik مُتناوَل اليَد протягане dosah rækkevidde die Reichweite απόσταση που φτάνει το χέρι μου alcance käeulatus دسترس ulottuvuus portée הֵישֶג-יָד बांह की दूरी doseg karnyújtás jangkauan seilingarfjarlægð portata 手の届く範囲 (팔을 쭉 뻗은) 넓이 ranka pasiekiamas atstumas izstieptas rokas attālums/sasniedzamība capaian bereik rekkevidde zasięg alcance distanţă la care se poate ajunge cu mâna; alonjă размах, длина руки dosah doseg domašaj räckhåll, räckvidd ระยะทางที่สามารถเอื้อมถึง kol uzunluğu 伸手可及的距離 межа досяжності; простягання руки رساءی tầm với 伸手可及的）距离

3 (usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc the lower reaches of the Thames. boloop الجُزءْ المُسْتَقيم من النَّهْر част на река между два завоя rovný úsek toku løb die Flußstrecke ευθεία ποταμού, έκταση parte, tramo sirge jõesäng juoksu partie droite d'un fleuve entre deux coudes שֶטָח רָצוּף नदी या नहर का सीधा हिस्सा zavoj rijeke, ravni folyószakasz bagian lurus dari sungai dsb beinn kafli fljóts tratto 広がり (강의 굽이와 굽이 사이의) 직선 유역 tiesus ruožas lejtece jurusan sungai rak rett strekning prosty odcinek extensão porţiune (dreaptă) din albia unui râu колено реки rovný úsek toku predeli deo reke koji se vidi sträcka, sträckning, lopp คุ้งน้ำ uzantı; düz kesim 筆直河段 частина каналу між шлюзами ندی کا بالکل سیدھا حصہ khúc sông; đoạn kênh 河段

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reach → يَبْلُغ dorazit nå erreichen φτάνω alcanzar saapua atteindre dohvatiti raggiungere 着く (...에) 닿다 bereiken strekke dojść alcançar достигать sträcka ไปถึง ulaşmak tới 到达