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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReach
/riːtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The extent or range of stretching, touching, or the scope of influence and power.
"The company's digital marketing campaign expanded its reach to millions of global consumers."
- 1
To stretch out an arm in order to touch or grasp something.
"She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'rǣcan', meaning to stretch out, extend, or hand over, stemming from Proto-Germanic '*raikijaną'. Historically, it evolved from expressing physical movement and stretching of limbs to abstract meanings involving achievement, communication, and spatial limits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reach" is said worldwide
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atteindre
Transliteration: at-tɛ̃dʁ
"Il a réussi à atteindre son objectif."
erreichen
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩
"Wir hoffen, das Ziel rechtzeitig zu erreichen."
raggiungere
Transliteration: radˈdʒunɡere
"Speriamo di raggiungere un accordo presto."
alcanzar
Transliteration: alkanˈθar
"Ella logró alcanzar la cima de la montaña."
alcançar
Transliteration: awkɐ̃ˈsaɾ
"Precisamos trabalhar juntos para alcançar o sucesso."
पहुंचना
Transliteration: pahunchana
"हम समय पर स्टेशन पहुँच गए।"
到达
Transliteration: dào dá
"我们终于到达了目的地。"
도달하다
Transliteration: dodalhada
"우리는 마침내 정상에 도달했다."
達する
Transliteration: tassuru
"彼は目標を達成するために努力した。"
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