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1.
[riːtʃ]transitive verb

1) (arrive at) erreichen; ankommen od. eintreffen in (+ Dat.) [Stadt, Land]; erzielen [Übereinstimmung, Übereinkunft]; kommen zu [Entscheidung, Entschluss; Ausgang, Eingang]

be easily reached — leicht erreichbar od. zu erreichen sein (by mit)

not a sound reached our ears — kein Laut drang an unsere Ohren

have you reached page 45 yet? — bist du schon auf Seite 45 [angelangt]?

you can reach her at this number/by radio — du kannst sie unter dieser Nummer/über Funk erreichen

2) (extend to) [Straße:] führen bis zu; [Leiter, Haar:] reichen bis zu

3) (pass)

reach me that book — reich mir das Buch herüber
2. intransitive verb
1) (stretch out hand)

reach for something — nach etwas greifen

how high can you reach? — wie hoch kannst du langen?

2) (be long/tall enough)

something will/won't reach — etwas ist/ist nicht lang genug

he can't reach up to the top shelf — er kann das oberste Regal nicht [mit der Hand] erreichen

will it reach as far as...? — wird es bis zu... reichen?

I can't reach — ich komme nicht daran

can you reach? — kannst od. kommst du dran? (ugs.)

3) (go as far as) [Wasser, Gebäude, Besitz:] reichen ([up] to bis [hinauf] zu)
3. noun
1) (extent of reaching) Reichweite, die

be within easy reach — [Ort:] leicht erreichbar sein

be out of reach — [Ort:] nicht erreichbar sein; [Gegenstand:] außer Reichweite sein

be above somebody's reach — zu hoch für jemanden sein

keep something out of reach of somebody — etwas unerreichbar für jemanden aufbewahren

keep something within easy reach — etwas in greifbarer Nähe aufbewahren

be within/beyond the reach of somebody — in/außer jmds. Reichweite sein; (fig.) für jemanden im/nicht im Bereich des Möglichen liegen; (financially) für jemanden erschwinglich/unerschwinglich sein

2) (expanse) Abschnitt, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/90747/reach_down">reach down

- reach out

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[ri: ] 1. verb
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?)

2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) erreichen

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.) greifen

4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) erreichen

5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) reichen
2. noun
1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) die Reichweite

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.) die Reichweite

3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) die Flußstrecke

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reach

[ri:tʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. no pl (arm length) Reichweite f

to have a long/short \reach lange/kurze Arme pl haben

out of/within \reach außer/in Reichweite

to be out of [or beyond] /within [or in] sb's \reach sich akk nicht/sich akk in jds Reichweite befinden

the apples were on a branch just out of/within [my] \reach die Äpfel hingen an einem Ast, an den ich nicht herankam/ich gerade noch [heran]kam

to be within arm's [or easy] \reach in greifbarer Nähe sein

to keep sth out of/within \reach etw außer Reichweite/parat haben

I like to keep a notebook and pencil within [arm's] \reach ich habe immer etwas zum Schreiben parat

keep out of \reach of children für Kinder unzugänglich aufbewahren!

2. no pl (distance to travel)

to be within [easy] \reach [ganz] in der Nähe sein

3. no pl (power) Reichweite f

4. no pl TV, RADIO [Sende]bereich m

5.

▪ \reaches pl (part) Abschnitt m; (land) Gebiet nt; (river) [Fluss]abschnitt m; ( fig: circles) Kreise pl

the higher \reaches of government die oberen Regierungskreise

the farthest [or outermost] \reaches of the universe die entlegensten Bereiche des Universums

6. no pl (stretch)

to make a \reach for sb/sth nach jdm/etw greifen; ( fig)

it takes quite a \reach of the imagination to... es bedarf schon einer gehörigen Portion Vorstellungskraft, um...

7.

▶ to be out of [or beyond] /within [or in] sb's \reach (capability) nicht im Rahmen/im Rahmen des Möglichen liegen; (financially) jds finanzielle Möglichkeiten übersteigen/für jdn erschwinglich sein

after years of saving the car was at last within her \reach nach jahrelangem Sparen konnte sie sich endlich das Auto leisten

▶ to be beyond sb's \reach (intellectually) über jds Horizont gehen

▶ to come within \reach of doing sth kurz davor sein, etw zu tun

II. vi

1. (stretch) langen fam, greifen

she \reached to the top shelf of the cupboard and produced a present sie langte in das oberste Schrankfach und holte ein Geschenk hervor fam

▪ to \reach across/into/through sth über/in/durch etw akk langen fam

▪ to \reach for sth nach etw dat greifen [o fam langen]

▪ to \reach over sth über etw akk [hinüber]greifen [o fam hinüberlangen

2. (touch) herankommen, [d]rankommen fam, heranreichen

can you get the book? I can't \reach kannst du mir das Buch geben? ich komme nicht [d]ran fam

3. (extend) reichen

▪ to \reach to [or as far as] sth bis zu etw dat reichen

the snow \reached almost to my knees der Schnee ging [o reichte] mir fast bis zu den Knien

4.

▶ \reach for the sky [or skies]! AM ( dated sl) Hände hoch!

▶ to \reach for the stars nach den Sternen greifen

III. vt

1. (arrive at)

to \reach sb/sth jdn/etw erreichen

how long will it take this letter to \reach Italy? wie lange braucht dieser Brief bis nach Italien?

the news has only just \reached me ich habe die Nachricht gerade erst erhalten

I \reached chapter five ich bin bis Kapitel fünf gekommen

to \reach one's destination an seinem Bestimmungsort ankommen

to \reach sb's ears sound an jds Ohren dringen; information jdm zu Ohren kommen

to be easily \reached leicht zu erreichen sein

to \reach the finishing line [or the tape] die Ziellinie überqueren, durchs Ziel kommen

2. (attain)

▪ to \reach sth etw erreichen

the temperature is expected to \reach 25°C today heute soll es bis zu 25°C warm werden

she had \reached the nadir of her existence sie war an einem absoluten Tiefpunkt [in ihrem Leben] angelangt

to \reach adulthood [or maturity] /one's majority erwachsen/volljährig werden

to \reach an agreement/a consensus eine Übereinkunft/Übereinstimmung erzielen

to \reach a certain altitude/velocity eine bestimmte Höhe/Geschwindigkeit erreichen

to \reach the conclusion/decision that... zu dem Schluss/der Entscheidung kommen, dass...

to \reach [a] deadlock in einer Sackgasse landen fig

to \reach fever pitch den Siedepunkt erreichen

to \reach an impasse nicht mehr weiterkommen

to \reach manhood/womanhood zum Mann/zur Frau werden

to \reach orgasm zum Orgasmus kommen

to \reach the point of no return einen Punkt erreichen, an dem es kein Zurück [mehr] gibt

she's \reached the point of no return es gibt für sie kein Zurück [mehr]

to have \reached one's prime/puberty im besten Alter/in der Pubertät sein

to \reach a settlement zu einer Einigung gelangen

to \reach the turning point zum Wendepunkt kommen

to \reach a verdict zu einem Urteil gelangen

3. (extend to)

▪ to \reach sth road bis zu etw dat führen; hair, clothing bis zu etw dat reichen

her hair \reaches her waistline ihre Haare reichen ihr bis zur Taille

4. (touch)

to be able to \reach sth an etw akk heranreichen [können], an etw akk herankommen

our daughter can \reach the door handle now unsere Tochter kommt jetzt schon an den Türgriff ran fam

5. (give)

▪ to \reach sb sth jdm etw hinüberreichen [o geh reichen]

can you \reach me the water, please? kannst du mir bitte das Wasser herüberreichen?

I \reached him a plate from the cupboard ich holte ihm einen Teller aus dem Schrank

6.

▪ to \reach sb (contact) jdn erreichen; (phone) jdn [telefonisch] erreichen

7. TV, RADIO

to \reach an audience ein Publikum erreichen

8. (influence)

▪ to \reach sb jdn erreichen fig, zu jdm vordringen fig

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[riːtʃ]
1. n

1)

(= act of reaching) to make a reach for sth — nach etw greifen

2)

(denoting accessibility) within/out of sb'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)

3) (= distance one can reach) Reichweite f; (BOXING) Aktionsradius m

a long reach — lange Arme pl, ein großer Aktionsradius

4) (= sphere of action, influence) Einflussbereich m

beyond the reach of the law — außerhalb des Gesetzes

5)

(= 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

2. vt

1) (= 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 —

to reach the final of the Davis Cup — das Finale des Davis-Cups erreichen

2)

(= stretch to get or touch) to be able to reach sth — 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)

3) (= come up to, go down to) reichen or gehen bis zu

he reaches her shoulder — er reicht or geht ihr bis zur Schulter

4) (inf: get and give) langen (inf), reichen

reach me ( over) that book — reiche or lang (inf) mir das Buch (herüber)

5) (US JUR) witness bestechen

3. vi

1) (to, as far as bis) (territory etc) sich erstrecken, gehen, reichen; (voice, sound) tragen

2) (= stretch out hand or arm) greifen

to reach for sth — 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

3)

can you reach? — kommen Sie dran?

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reach [riːtʃ]

A v/t

1. (hin-, her)reichen, geben

2. jemandem einen Schlag versetzen

3. a) (her)langen, nehmen:

reach sth down etwas herunterlangen oder -nehmen;

reach sth up etwas hinaufreichen oder -langen

b) erreichen:

can you reach that book on the shelf?

4. reach out die Hand etc ausstrecken:

reach out a hand for langen oder greifen nach

5. reichen oder sich erstrecken oder gehen bis an (akk) oder zu:

the water reached his knees das Wasser ging ihm bis an die Knie

6. eine Zahl etc erreichen, sich belaufen auf (akk):

the cost will reach millions die Kosten werden in die Millionen gehen;

he reached a great age er erreichte ein hohes Alter

7. eine Übereinkunft etc erreichen, erzielen, gelangen zu:

reach no conclusion zu keinem Schluss kommen

8. a) einen Ort erreichen, eintreffen oder ankommen in oder an (dat):

reach home nach Hause gelangen;

reach sb’s ear jemandem zu Ohren kommen

b) jemanden erreichen (on unter einer Telefonnummer):

the news only reached me yesterday;

he can be reached at his office er ist in seinem Büro erreichbar;

his letter never reached us sein Brief ist nie bei uns angekommen

9. das Endspiel, das Ziel etc erreichen

10. fig (ein)wirken auf (akk), beeinflussen, jemanden (durch Argumente, Werbung etc) ansprechen oder gewinnen:

reach a large audience ein großes Publikum erreichen

11. obs oder poet verstehen, begreifen

B v/i

1. (mit der Hand) reichen oder greifen oder langen (to bis zu)

2. a) auch reach out langen, greifen ( beide:

for nach) (beide a. fig):

reach out for a medal;

reach above o.s. fig über sich hinauswachsen

b) reach out die Hand ausstrecken

3. reichen, sich erstrecken oder ausdehnen ( alle:

to bis [zu]):

the water reached as far as his knees das Wasser ging ihm bis an die Knie;

as far as the eye can reach so weit das Auge reicht

4. sich belaufen (to auf akk)

5. SCHIFF mit Backstagbrise segeln

C s

1. Griff m:

make a reach for sth nach etwas greifen oder langen

2. Reich-, Tragweite f (eines Geschosses, einer Waffe, auch der Stimme etc):

above ( oder beyond, out of) sb’s reach außer jemandes Reichweite, für jemanden unerreichbar oder unerschwinglich;

within reach erreichbar;

within sb’s reach in jemandes Reichweite, für jemanden erreichbar oder erschwinglich;

within easy reach leicht zu erreichen;

within easy reach of the station vom Bahnhof aus leicht zu erreichen;

she lives within easy reach of the shops (bes US stores) von ihrer Wohnung aus sind die Geschäfte leicht zu erreichen

3. Ausdehnung f, Bereich m, Umfang m, Spannweite f:

have a wide reach einen weiten Spielraum haben, sich weit erstrecken

4. ausgedehnte Fläche:

a reach of woodland ein ausgedehntes Waldgebiet

5. fig Weite f, (geistige) Leistungsfähigkeit oder Fassungskraft, (geistiger) Horizont

6. Einflusssphäre f, -bereich m:

it is not within my reach es steht nicht in meiner Macht

7. a) Kanalabschnitt m (zwischen zwei Schleusen)

b) (überschaubare) Flussstrecke

8. TECH Kupplungsdeichsel f

9. US oder obs Vorgebirge n, Landzunge f

10. Boxen: Reichweite f

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1.
[riːtʃ]transitive verb

1) (arrive at) erreichen; ankommen od. eintreffen in (+ Dat.) [Stadt, Land]; erzielen [Übereinstimmung, Übereinkunft]; kommen zu [Entscheidung, Entschluss; Ausgang, Eingang]

be easily reached — leicht erreichbar od. zu erreichen sein (by mit)

not a sound reached our ears — kein Laut drang an unsere Ohren

have you reached page 45 yet? — bist du schon auf Seite 45 [angelangt]?

you can reach her at this number/by radio — du kannst sie unter dieser Nummer/über Funk erreichen

2) (extend to) [Straße:] führen bis zu; [Leiter, Haar:] reichen bis zu

3) (pass)

reach me that book — reich mir das Buch herüber
2. intransitive verb
1) (stretch out hand)

reach for something — nach etwas greifen

how high can you reach? — wie hoch kannst du langen?

2) (be long/tall enough)

something will/won't reach — etwas ist/ist nicht lang genug

he can't reach up to the top shelf — er kann das oberste Regal nicht [mit der Hand] erreichen

will it reach as far as...? — wird es bis zu... reichen?

I can't reach — ich komme nicht daran

can you reach? — kannst od. kommst du dran? (ugs.)

3) (go as far as) [Wasser, Gebäude, Besitz:] reichen ([up] to bis [hinauf] zu)
3. noun
1) (extent of reaching) Reichweite, die

be within easy reach — [Ort:] leicht erreichbar sein

be out of reach — [Ort:] nicht erreichbar sein; [Gegenstand:] außer Reichweite sein

be above somebody's reach — zu hoch für jemanden sein

keep something out of reach of somebody — etwas unerreichbar für jemanden aufbewahren

keep something within easy reach — etwas in greifbarer Nähe aufbewahren

be within/beyond the reach of somebody — in/außer jmds. Reichweite sein; (fig.) für jemanden im/nicht im Bereich des Möglichen liegen; (financially) für jemanden erschwinglich/unerschwinglich sein

2) (expanse) Abschnitt, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- reach down

- reach out

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n.

(§ pl.: reaches)

= Reichweite f. (for) v.

erreichen v.

greifen (nach) v.

sich erstrecken v.

English-german dictionary > reach
2 reach

reach [ri:tʃ]

portée ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (e) extension ⇒ 1 (b) arriver à ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) atteindre ⇒ 2 (a)-(c) parvenir à ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (d) passer ⇒ 2 (e) joindre ⇒ 2 (f) tendre la main ⇒ 3 (a) s'étendre ⇒ 3 (b)

1 noun

(a) (range) portée f, atteinte f;

∎ within (arm's) reach à portée de la main;

∎ within reach of à la portée de; (of place) à proximité de, proche de;

∎ the house is within easy reach of the shops la maison est à proximité des magasins;

∎ within everyone's reach (affordable by all) à la portée de toutes les bourses;

∎ out of or beyond reach hors de portée;

∎ out of reach of hors de (la) portée de;

∎ keep out of the reach of children (on packaging) ne pas laisser à la portée des enfants;

∎ nuclear physics is beyond my reach la physique nucléaire, ça me dépasse complètement;

∎ beyond the reach of the authorities à l'abri des ou hors de la portée des autorités

(b) (arm's length) extension f; (in boxing) allonge f;

∎ a good or long reach une bonne allonge

(c) (action)

∎ she made a reach for the gun elle étendit la main pour prendre le revolver

(d) Nautical bordée f, bord m

(e) Television & Radio (audience size) portée f

2 transitive verb

(a) (arrive at → destination) arriver à, atteindre; (of letter, news, parcel) parvenir à;

∎ we'll never reach Las Vegas by nightfall nous n'arriverons jamais à Las Vegas avant la tombée de la nuit;

∎ they reached port ils arrivèrent au ou gagnèrent le port;

∎ to reach the end of one's journey arriver au bout de son voyage;

∎ easy/difficult to reach facile/difficile d'accès;

∎ which page have you reached? à quelle page en es-tu?;

∎ I've reached the end of chapter one je suis arrivé à la fin du premier chapitre;

∎ the letter hasn't reached him yet la lettre ne lui est pas encore parvenue;

∎ it has reached my ears that… j'ai entendu dire ou appris que… + indicative;

∎ the sound of laughter reached their ears des rires parvenaient à leurs oreilles

(b) (get as far as → age, goal, point, level) atteindre;

∎ to reach the age of eighty atteindre l'âge de quatre-vingts ans;

∎ to reach the semi-finals atteindre les demi-finales;

∎ contributions have reached the million-pound mark le montant des contributions a atteint un million de livres;

∎ inflation has reached record levels l'inflation a atteint des niveaux record;

∎ production has reached rock bottom or an all time low la production est descendue à son niveau le plus bas;

∎ to reach a ceiling (imports, wages) plafonner;

∎ to reach a younger/wider audience toucher un public plus jeune/large

(c) (extend to) arriver (jusqu')à; (be able to touch) atteindre;

∎ the water reached my knees l'eau m'arrivait aux genoux;

∎ she reaches his shoulders elle lui arrive à l'épaule;

∎ can you reach the top shelf? est-ce que tu peux atteindre la dernière étagère?;

∎ the ladder doesn't quite reach the roof l'échelle n'atteint pas tout à fait le toit;

∎ are the curtains long enough to reach the floor? est-ce que les rideaux sont suffisamment longs pour descendre jusqu'au sol?;

∎ his feet don't reach the floor ses pieds ne touchent pas par terre

(d) (come to → agreement, decision, conclusion) arriver à, parvenir à; (→ compromise) arriver à, aboutir à; (→ verdict) parvenir à

(e) (pass, hand) passer;

∎ could you reach me that book? pourriez-vous me passer ce livre?

(f) (contact) joindre;

∎ to reach sb by telephone joindre qn par ou au téléphone;

∎ you can always reach me at this number vous pouvez toujours me joindre à ce numéro

(g) American (bribe → witness) soudoyer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (with hand)

∎ to reach for sth or to get sth tendre la main pour prendre qch;

∎ she reached for her glass elle tendit la main pour prendre son verre;

∎ he reached across the table for the mustard il allongea le bras par-dessus la table pour prendre la moutarde;

∎ the policeman reached for his gun l'agent de police mit la main sur son revolver;

∎ to reach into sth (for sth) mettre la main dans qch (pour prendre qch);

∎ reach for the sky! haut les mains!;

∎ to reach for the stars viser haut

(b) (forest, property etc) s'étendre (to jusqu'à); (noise, voice) porter (to jusqu'à)

(c) (be long enough)

∎ it won't reach ce n'est pas assez long

(d) Nautical faire une bordée

4 reaches plural noun

étendue f;

∎ vast reaches of water/moorland de vastes étendues fpl d'eau/de lande;

∎ the upper/the lower reaches of a river l'amont m/l'aval m d'une rivière;

∎ the upper reaches of society les échelons mpl supérieurs de la societé;

∎ in the further reaches of the empire au fin fond de l'empire

➲ reach back intransitive verb

(in time) remonter;

∎ a family reaching back to the 16th century une famille qui remonte au XVIème siècle

➲ reach down

1 separable transitive verb

descendre;

∎ can you reach me down that saucepan? est-ce que tu peux me passer la casserole là-haut?

2 intransitive verb

(a) (coat, hair) descendre;

∎ her skirt reached down to her ankles sa jupe lui descendait jusqu'aux chevilles

(b) (person) tendre ou étendre le bras ( for pour prendre)

➲ reach out

1 separable transitive verb

(arm, hand) tendre, étendre;

∎ he reached out his hand and took the money il étendit la main et prit l'argent

2 intransitive verb

tendre ou étendre le bras;

∎ to reach out to people in need venir en aide aux nécessiteux;

∎ reach out for Jesus! tendez la main vers le Seigneur!

➲ reach up intransitive verb

(a) (raise arm) lever le bras ( for pour prendre)

(b) (rise → water, snow)

∎ to reach up to arriver à;

∎ the water reached up to my waist l'eau m'arrivait à la taille;

∎ her boots reached halfway up her legs ses bottes lui montaient à mi-jambe

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3 reach

I 1. [riːtʃ]
nome

1) (physical range) portata f.

a boxer with a long reach — un pugile con buon allungo

"keep out of reach of children" — "tenere fuori dalla portata dei bambini"

the book is beyond o out of my reach non arrivo a prendere il libro; within (arm's) reach a portata di mano; within easy reach of — [ place] in prossimità di, a poca distanza da [shops, facility]

2) (capability)

beyond o out of reach for sb. al di sopra delle capacità di qcn.; within reach for sb. — alla portata di qcn
2.
nome plurale reaches

1) (of society)

the upper reaches — i ceti più alti

2) geogr. (of river)

the lower reaches — il tratto inferiore
II 1. [riːtʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (arrive at) [train, river, product] arrivare a [ place]; [ person] arrivare a, giungere a [ place]; arrivare da [ person]; [news, letter] arrivare a [person, place]

to reach land — toccare terra

easily reached by bus — facilmente raggiungibile con l'autobus

2) (attain) raggiungere, arrivare a [age, level, point]

to reach the finals — arrivare in finale

3) (come to) raggiungere [compromise, agreement]; arrivare a, giungere a [decision, conclusion]; dir. raggiungere [ verdict]

4) (by stretching) arrivare a [object, shelf, switch]

can you reach that box for me? — riesci a prendermi quella scatola?

5) (contact) contattare

to reach sb. at 514053, by telephone — contattare qcn. al numero 514053, telefonicamente

6) (make impact on) colpire [audience, market]

7) (in height, length) arrivare (fino) a [floor, ceiling]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (stretch)

to reach up, down — allungarsi, abbassarsi ( to do per fare)

to reach for one's gun — cercare di prendere la pistola

reach for the sky! — punta in alto!

2) (extend)

to reach (up, down) to — arrivare (fino) a

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- reach out

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[ri: ] 1. verb
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?) arrivare a, raggiungere

2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) raggiungere

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.) (allungare la mano)

4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) contattare

5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) estendersi
2. noun
1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) portata

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.) portata

3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) tratto

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reach /ri:tʃ/
n.

1 [uc] portata ( di mano); distanza: No help was within reach, non c'era alcun aiuto a portata di mano; The medicine is to be kept out of the reach of children, tenere il medicinale fuori dalla portata dei bambini; Their farm is within easy reach of Bristol, la loro fattoria è a poca distanza (o si raggiunge facilmente) da Bristol

2 [uc] atto di allungare la mano: He made a reach for the gun, allungò la mano per afferrare la pistola

3 [uc] campo (o raggio) d'azione: (mecc.) the reach of the crane, il campo d'azione della gru

4 (mil.) portata ( di arma da fuoco)

5 (spesso al pl.) tratto, distesa ( d'acqua, di mare, ecc.); ( di fiume) tronco, tratto: the upper reaches of the Amazon, il tratto superiore del Rio delle Amazzoni

6 ( boxe) allungo: He has a long reach, ha un buon allungo

7 [u] ( radio, TV) uditorio; pubblico

8 (naut., = beam reach) lasco: broad reach, gran lasco

● out of sb. 's reach ( anche fig.), fuori dalla portata di q.: The ball was out of his reach, il pallone era fuori dalla sua portata; Designer clothes are out of my reach, gli abiti firmati non sono alla mia portata □ within sb. 's reach ( anche fig.), alla portata di q.: Make sure all the things within the baby's reach are safe, assicurati che tutte le cose alla portata del bambino non siano pericolose; Foreign holidays are now within the reach of the majority, le vacanze all'estero sono ormai alla portata della maggior parte della gente.
♦ (to) reach /ri:tʃ/
A v. t.

1 ( spesso to reach out) allungare: I reached out my hand for the book, ho allungato la mano per prendere il libro

2 raggiungere; giungere a: to reach an agreement [a compromise], raggiungere un accordo [un compromesso]; Can you reach the window?, ci arrivi alla finestra?; We reached the town late in the evening, siamo arrivati alla città a sera inoltrata; He died before he reached the age of 30, è morto prima dei trent'anni; Your letter reached me yesterday, la tua lettera mi è arrivata ieri; The water reached his knees, l'acqua gli arrivava alle ginocchia; Our message is not reaching the right people, il nostro messaggio non arriva alle persone giuste; The programme reaches over 5 million viewers every week, il programma è seguito da oltre 5 milioni di spettatori ogni settimana

3 (fam.) allungare; passare: Reach me the salt, please, allungami il sale, per favore

4 mettersi in contatto con (q., per telefono, ecc.): We've been trying to reach them all day, abbiamo cercato di metterci in contatto con loro tutto il giorno; DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- You can reach me on my mobile or landline, può contattarmi al mio cellulare o al numero di casa

5 ( sport: calcio, ecc.) arrivare a prendere; arrivare su (fam.): Our keeper reached the ball but failed to stop it, il nostro portiere è arrivato sulla palla ma non è riuscito a trattenerla

B v. i.

1 arrivarci: I cannot reach so high, non ci arrivo (fin lassù)

2 estendersi; arrivare: The Roman empire reached from Gibraltar to Asia Minor, l'impero romano si estendeva da Gibilterra all'Asia Minore; My garden reaches as far as the river, il mio giardino arriva fino al fiume

● to reach down, chinarsi; ( di una tenda, una gonna, ecc.) arrivare a; tirare giù (qc. che è in alto): She reached down to grab a handful of pebbles, si chinò per raccogliere una manciata di sassolini; Her dress reached down to her ankles, il vestito le arrivava fino alle caviglie; I reached down the old lady's suitcase, ho tirato giù la valigia dell'anziana signora □ to reach for, allungare la mano per prendere: I reached for my wallet but it wasn't in my bag, ho allungato la mano per prendere il portafoglio, ma non era nella borsa □ to reach for the moon, volere la luna □ ( slang USA) reach for the sky!, mani in alto! □ to reach into, infilare la mano in: He reached into his pocket for the money, ha infilato la mano in tasca per prendere i soldi □ to reach to, arrivare a: This ladder won't reach to the first floor, questa scala non arriva fino al primo piano □ to reach up, protendersi verso l'alto: He reached up and picked a ripe peach from the branch, si è proteso verso l'alto e ha colto una pesca matura dal ramo □ (naut.) to reach land, toccare terra □ to reach the mark, andare a segno □ as far as the eye can reach, fin dove giunge lo sguardo.

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I 1. [riːtʃ]
nome

1) (physical range) portata f.

a boxer with a long reach — un pugile con buon allungo

"keep out of reach of children" — "tenere fuori dalla portata dei bambini"

the book is beyond o out of my reach non arrivo a prendere il libro; within (arm's) reach a portata di mano; within easy reach of — [ place] in prossimità di, a poca distanza da [shops, facility]

2) (capability)

beyond o out of reach for sb. al di sopra delle capacità di qcn.; within reach for sb. — alla portata di qcn
2.
nome plurale reaches

1) (of society)

the upper reaches — i ceti più alti

2) geogr. (of river)

the lower reaches — il tratto inferiore
II 1. [riːtʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (arrive at) [train, river, product] arrivare a [ place]; [ person] arrivare a, giungere a [ place]; arrivare da [ person]; [news, letter] arrivare a [person, place]

to reach land — toccare terra

easily reached by bus — facilmente raggiungibile con l'autobus

2) (attain) raggiungere, arrivare a [age, level, point]

to reach the finals — arrivare in finale

3) (come to) raggiungere [compromise, agreement]; arrivare a, giungere a [decision, conclusion]; dir. raggiungere [ verdict]

4) (by stretching) arrivare a [object, shelf, switch]

can you reach that box for me? — riesci a prendermi quella scatola?

5) (contact) contattare

to reach sb. at 514053, by telephone — contattare qcn. al numero 514053, telefonicamente

6) (make impact on) colpire [audience, market]

7) (in height, length) arrivare (fino) a [floor, ceiling]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (stretch)

to reach up, down — allungarsi, abbassarsi ( to do per fare)

to reach for one's gun — cercare di prendere la pistola

reach for the sky! — punta in alto!

2) (extend)

to reach (up, down) to — arrivare (fino) a

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- reach out

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4 reach

reach

A n

1 ( physical range) portée f ; a long reach une longue portée ; beyond ou out of reach of hors de portée ; ‘keep out of reach of children’ ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ; out of my reach hors de ma portée ; within (arm's) reach à portée de (la) main ; within easy reach of [place] à proximité de [shops, facility] ; to be within easy reach être tout près ;

2 ( capability) beyond ou out of reach for hors de portée de [person] ; within reach for à la portée de [person] ; to put sth within/beyond sb's reach [price] mettre qch à la/hors de la portée de qn ; it's still well within her reach c'est encore tout à fait à sa portée.

B reaches npl

1 ( of society) the upper/lower reaches les échelons mpl les plus hauts/les plus bas ;

2 Geog ( river) the upper/lower reaches la partie f supérieure/inférieure.

C vtr

1 ( after travel) [person, train, river, ambulance] atteindre [place, person] ; [sound, news, letter] parvenir à [person, place] ; to reach land toucher terre ; the message took three days to reach Paris le message a mis trois jours pour arriver jusqu'à Paris ; the product has yet to reach Italy/the shops le produit n'est pas encore arrivé en Italie/dans les magasins ; easily reached by bus facilement accessible par le bus ;

2 (on scale, continuum) atteindre [age, level, position, peak] ; matters reached a point where les choses en sont arrivées à un point où ; to reach the finals parvenir en finale ;

3 ( come to) arriver à [decision, compromise, deal, understanding, conclusion] ; to reach a verdict Jur rendre un verdict ; agreement has been reached on on a abouti à un accord sur [point] ;

4 ( by stretching) atteindre [object, shelf, switch] ; can you reach that box for me? peux-tu me passer cette boîte? ; can you reach me down that box? GB peux-tu me descendre cette boîte? ;

5 ( contact) joindre ; to reach sb by telephone joindre qn au téléphone ; to reach sb on GB ou at 514053 joindre qn au numéro 514053 ;

6 ( make impact on) toucher [audience, public, market] (with avec) ;

7 (in height, length) arriver à [floor, ceiling, roof] ; the snow had reached the window la neige arrivait jusqu'à la fenêtre ; curtains that reach the floor des rideaux qui descendent jusqu'au sol ; those trousers don't even reach your ankles ce pantalon ne t'arrive même pas aux chevilles ; her feet don't reach the pedals ses pieds ne touchent pas les pédales.

D vi

1 ( stretch) to reach up/down lever/baisser le bras (to do pour faire) ; to reach across and do étendre le bras et faire ; can you reach out and close the door? peux-tu étendre le bras et fermer la porte? ; to reach for one's gun/a switch étendre le bras pour saisir son arme/appuyer sur l'interrupteur ; the film will have you reaching for your hanky! hum ce film va vous faire sortir votre mouchoir! ; reach for the sky! les mains en l'air! ;

2 ( extend) to reach (up/down) to arriver jusqu'à ; her hair reached down to her waist ses cheveux lui arrivaient jusqu'à la taille ; to reach as far as [ladder, rope] arriver jusqu'à.

Phrasal verbs

■ reach back:

▶ reach back to [sth/sb] remonter à [era, person].

■ reach out:

▶ reach out lit étendre le bras ; to reach out for chercher [affection, success] ; to reach out to ( help) aider ; ( make contact) établir un contact avec ;

▶ reach out [sth], reach [sth] out tendre ; to reach out one's hand tendre le bras.

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5 reach

̈ɪri:tʃ I
1. сущ.
1) а) протягивание( руки и т. п.) within reach of one's hand ≈ под рукой б) размах, амплитуда A good length ball depends entirely upon the size and reach of a batsman. ≈ Хороший пролет мяча зависит от его размера и величины размаха того, кто отбивает мяч.
2) диал. надбавка к жалованию to obtain a small reach ≈ получить маленькую премию
3) а) предел досягаемости, досягаемость beyond one's reach ≈ вне досягаемости, недоступный б) радиус действия
4) а) область влияния, охват;
кругозор;
сфера б) диапазон( о голосе)
5) пространство, протяжение
6) а) плес;
колено реки б) бьеф (часть водоема, расположенная по течению выше водонапорного сооружения)
7) мор. галс
2. гл.
1) а) протягивать, вытягивать (часто reach out) Some of us reached their arms over the table, to take a new issue of "Times". ≈ Некоторые из нас потянулись через стол, чтобы взять свежий номер "Таймс". Syn: extend, stretch out б) раскидывать (ветви ≈ о дереве, кустарнике) в) выхватывать, вытаскивать (оружие из его "упакованного" состояния) he reached forth his sword ≈ он выхватил меч
2) доставать;
дотягиваться;
брать( часто reach for) There was no time for me to reach for my gun. ≈ У меня не было времени добраться до своего пистолета.
3) а) разг. передавать, подавать Could you reach me some bread, please? ≈ Передайте, пожалуйста, хлеб. б) протягивать, давать I reached him the letter. ≈ Я протянул ему письмо.
4) а) внушать, убеждать, уверять;
склонять( на свою сторону) The merchants know how Chinese are to be reached. ≈ Торговцы знают, как нужно убеждать китайцев. Syn: impress I
2., convince, win over б) амер., сл. подкупать, давать взятку In America, if the criminal can 'reach' the complaining witness he has nothing to worry about. ≈ В Америке если преступник имеет возможность дать взятку свидетелю обвинения, ему не о чем беспокоиться. Syn: bribe
2.
5) а) достигать, доходить he is not so tall as to reach the ceiling ≈ он не настолько высок, чтобы достать до потолка Syn: accomplish, achieve, attain, earn, come Ant: bungle, fail, miss, fall short б) перен. связаться( с кем-л., напр., по телефону) ;
устанавливать контакт;
сноситься, сообщаться( с кем-л.)
6) застать, настигнуть
7) а) доезжать до;
добираться до You may easily reach London in a day from here. ≈ Отсюда вы можете легко добраться до Лондона за день. Syn: achieve, come б) перен. проникать, доходить, достигать слуха ( о звуках, свете и т.д.) The alarm reached the royal residence. (Scott) ≈ До королевской резиденции дошел сигнал тревоги.
8) простираться
9) составлять( сумму)
10) трогать;
оказывать влияние
11) уст. доходить (до понимания чего-л.), понимать, постигать I cannot reach the Meaning of this dark expression. ≈ Я не могу понять значение этого неясного выражения.
12) а) нанести удар б) попасть( пулей и т.д.) ;
задеть, ранить( шпагой, рапирой) ∙ reach after reach back reach down reach forward reach into reach out reach up II = retch
2. протягивание (руки и т. п.) - to make a * for smth. протянуть руку /потянуться/ за чем-л. - to get dmth. by a long * с трудом дотянуться до чего-л. - within * of one's hand под рукой;
стоит руку протянуть размах - * of crane( техническое) вынос стрелы крана досягаемость;
доступность - within * в пределах досягаемости - beyond /out of, above/ * вне( пределов) досягаемости - within easy * of the station неподалеку от станции - the goal is within our * мы близки к цели - cars within the * of small purses автомобили по доступной цене - no help was within * помощи неоткуда было ждать радиус действия - the * of a gun дальнобойность - the * of eye /of sight/ видимость, пределы видимости - the * of sound слышимость - out of * of the guns вне досягаемости огня орудий дистанция удара (бокс) - this boxer has a long * у этого боксера длинные руки круг, уровень( знаний и т. п.) ;
кругозор;
охват - beyond the * of all suspicion выше /вне/ всяких подозрений - a * of thought far beyond one's contemporaries гораздо более широкий кругозор, чем у современников - such subtleties are beyond my * такие тонкости выше моего понимания - he has a wonderful * of imagination у него удивительный полет фантазии круги (общества) ;
уровень (положения и т. п.) - the higher *es of academic life академическая элита, высшие научные круги - the highest * of oratory верх ораторского искусства - new *es of success новые достижения на пути к успеху область( воздействия) - out of * of danger в полной безопасности - they are out of * of harm им ничто не может повредить протяжение, пространство;
полоса (территории) - * of meadow ширь луга - the *es of the valley просторы долины колено реки;
плес;
бьеф - the upper *es of the Thames верховья Темзы прямой участок( дороги) (железнодорожное) длина плеча перегон, этап (пути) ездка( морское) галс протягивать, вытягивать (особ. руку) ;
простирать (тж. * out, * forth) - to * one's hand across the table протянуть руку через стол - to * forth one's arms простирать руки - to * out a foot выставить ногу - a tree *es (out) its boughs towards the light дерево тянет ветви к свету вытягиваться, протягиваться - boughs * out towards the sun ветви тянутся к солнцу - a hand *ed out and held me откуда-то протянулась рука и схватила меня (часто for) дотягиваться;
тянуться (к чему-л., за чем-л.) - to * for the bread потянуться за хлебом - a false alarm had them *ing for their guns ложная тревога заставила их схватиться за оружие доставать, брать - to * smth. down снять (вниз) что-л. - to * smth. up поднять что-л. (вверх) - to * a book (down) from the top shelf достать /снять/ книгу с верхней полки - to * at smth. схватить что-л.;
вцепиться во что-л. - he *ed down his hat он взял /снял/ (с крюка, полки) свою шляпу (разговорное) передавать, подавать (иногда * over) - * me the mustard, please передайте мне, пожалуйста, горчицу простираться;
доходить (до какого-л. места) - to * (up to) the skies доходить до неба - to * (down to) the bottom доходить /тянуться/ до самого дна - their land *es as far as the river их земли простираются до самой реки - empire that *es from... to... империя, простирающаяся от... до... - this ladder won't * the window эта лестница не достанет до окна - the new railway has not yet *ed our village новая железная дорога еще не доведена до нашей деревни - his beard *ed to his waist у него была борода до пояса - a coat that *ed (to) one's heels пальто до пят охватывать - as far as eye could * насколько может охватить взор проникать (куда-л.;
о звуке, свете) ;
достигать (слуха и т. п.) - the light of the sun does not * (to) the bottom of the ocean солнечный свет не проникает на дно океана - not a sound *ed our ears до нашего слуха не доходило не звука - his voice *ed the last row его голос доносился до последнего ряда доходить (о сообщении и т. п.) - your letter never *ed me ваше письмо так и не дошло до меня - your letter *ed us yesterday( официальное) ваше письмо было получено нами вчера - the news *ed me late известие дошло до меня с опозданием - all that has *ed me about him все, что я о нем слышал - telecast that *ed 25 million people телепередача, которую смотрело 25 млн. человек достигать (места назначения) ;
доезжать, доходить, добираться - to * the summit of the mountain добраться до вершины горы - we shall * town by night к ночи мы уже будем в городе - the train *es Oxford at six поезд прибывает в Оксфорд в шесть часов - the hour hand has *ed two часовая стрелка дошла до цифры два - the steps by which you * the entrace ступеньки, ведущие к входу прийти( к чему-л.) - to * a conclusion прийти к выводу - to * a stage вступить в стадию (устаревшее) понимать, постигать - some double sense that I * not некий двойной смысл, непостижимый для меня достичь, добиться - to * a goal достичь /добиться/ цели - to * the object of one's desires достичь желаемого;
добиться исполнения своих желаний - to * success early in life смолоду добиться успеха - to * perfection достичь /добиться/ совершенства доживать;
достигать (какого-л. возраста) - to * middle age достичь среднего возраста - to * old age дожить до старости - he has *ed the age of sixty ему исполнилось 60 лет (часто to, into) составлять (какое-л. количество) ;
доходить, достигать - the sum total *es a hundred francs общая сумма составляет сто франков - the members *ed into many thousands количество членов доходило до нескольких тысяч - the losses *ed a considerable figure убытки составили значительную сумму распространяться( на что-л.) - the law does not * these cases закон не распространяется на эти случаи - Queen Victoria's reign *ed into the 20th century царствование королевы Виктории продолжалось и в XX веке трогать, пронимать;
производить впечатление;
оказывать влияние - to * smb. пронять кого-л.;
"дойти" до кого-л. - he saw that he had not *ed her at all он видел, что его слова не произвели на нее никакого впечатления /не дошли до нее/ - what more must I say to * you? что же мне еще сказать, чтобы вы поняли? - men who cannot be *ed by reason люди, на которых разумные доводы не действуют - how is his conscience to be *ed? чем можно пробудить в нем совесть? (обыкн. after) стремиться( к чему-л.) ;
добиваться, искать( чего-л.) - to * after fame стремиться к славе, искать славы (разговорное) связаться( с кем-л. по телефону и т. п.) ;
устанавливать контакт;
сноситься, сообщаться ( с кем-л.) ;
застать (дома и т. п.) - to * smb. for comment обратиться к кому-л. с просьбой высказать свое мнение /прокомментировать событие/ - where can I * you? куда вам позвонить?;
где вас можно поймать? - Brown could not be *ed Брауна не могли найти, с Брауном нельзя было связаться (по телефону и т. п.) - the minister could not be *ed for comment получить комментарий министра (газете) не удалось (профессионализм) (разговорное) попасть (пулей, камнем) ;
задеть, ранить (в фехтовании и т. п.) ;
нанести удар, ударить( в боксе и т. п.) - to * the target( военное) поражать цель - to * smb. a blow on the ear дать кому-л. в ухо - to * smb. a kick наподдать кому-л., ударить кого-л. ногой (американизм) (разговорное) "подъехать" (к кому-л.) ;
"обработать" (кого-л.) (американизм) (разговорное) подкупить( свидетеля и т. п.) (to) (редкое) хватать, быть достаточным для чего-л. - his means will not * to that его средств на это не хватит as far as the eye can ~ насколькоможетохватитьвзор;
the memory reaches back over many years в памяти сохраняется далекое прошлое ~ предел досягаемости, досягаемость;
beyond one's reach вне досягаемости, недоступный;
within easy reach of the railway неподалеку от железной дороги ~ достигать, доходить;
he is so tall that he reaches the ceiling он так высок, что достает до потолка;
to reach old age дожить до старости ~ out (for) протягивать руку (за чем-л.), доставать (что-л.) (с полки, со шкафа) ;
he reached out for the dictionary он потянулся за словарем ~ застать, настигнуть;
his letter reached me его письмо застало меня ~ протягивание (руки и т. п.) ;
to make a reach (for smth.) протянуть руку, потянуться (за чем-л.) media ~ охват средством рекламы as far as the eye can ~ насколькоможетохватитьвзор;
the memory reaches back over many years в памяти сохраняется далекое прошлое within ~ of one's hand под рукой;
out of reach of the guns вне досягаемости огня орудий reach = retch ~ бьеф ~ мор. галс ~ доезжать до;
добираться до;
the train reaches Oxford at six поезд приходит в Оксфорд в 6 часов ~ доставать;
дотягиваться;
брать (часто reach for) ~ достигать, доходить;
he is so tall that he reaches the ceiling он так высок, что достает до потолка;
to reach old age дожить до старости ~ достигать, доходить ~ достигать ~ доступность ~ досягаемость ~ доходить ~ застать, настигнуть;
his letter reached me его письмо застало меня ~ область влияния, охват;
кругозор;
сфера;
such subtleties are beyond my reach такие тонкости выше моего понимания ~ область воздействия ~ оказывать влияние ~ охват средствами рекламы ~ охватывать ~ передавать, подавать;
reach me the mustard, please передайте мне, пожалуйста, горчицу ~ плес;
колено реки ~ предел досягаемости, досягаемость, область влияния ~ предел досягаемости, досягаемость;
beyond one's reach вне досягаемости, недоступный;
within easy reach of the railway неподалеку от железной дороги ~ простираться ~ протягивание (руки и т. п.) ;
to make a reach (for smth.) протянуть руку, потянуться (за чем-л.) ~ протягивать, вытягивать (часто out) ;
to reach one's hand across the table протянуть руку через стол ~ протяжение, пространство;
a reach of woodland широкая полоса лесов ~ радиус действия ~ связаться (с кем-л., напр., по телефону) ;
устанавливать контакт;
сноситься, сообщаться (с кем-л.) ;
reach after тянуться (за чем-л.) ;
перен. стремиться (к чему-л.) ~ составлять (сумму) ~ трогать;
оказывать влияние ~ связаться (с кем-л., напр., по телефону) ;
устанавливать контакт;
сноситься, сообщаться (с кем-л.) ;
reach after тянуться (за чем-л.) ;
перен. стремиться (к чему-л.) ~ передавать, подавать;
reach me the mustard, please передайте мне, пожалуйста, горчицу ~ протяжение, пространство;
a reach of woodland широкая полоса лесов ~ достигать, доходить;
he is so tall that he reaches the ceiling он так высок, что достает до потолка;
to reach old age дожить до старости ~ протягивать, вытягивать (часто out) ;
to reach one's hand across the table протянуть руку через стол ~ out (for) протягивать руку (за чем-л.), доставать (что-л.) (с полки, со шкафа) ;
he reached out for the dictionary он потянулся за словарем reach = retch retch: retch рвота, позывы на рвоту ~ рыгать;
тужиться( при рвоте) ~ область влияния, охват;
кругозор;
сфера;
such subtleties are beyond my reach такие тонкости выше моего понимания ~ доезжать до;
добираться до;
the train reaches Oxford at six поезд приходит в Оксфорд в 6 часов ~ предел досягаемости, досягаемость;
beyond one's reach вне досягаемости, недоступный;
within easy reach of the railway неподалеку от железной дороги within ~ of one's hand под рукой;
out of reach of the guns вне досягаемости огня орудий your letter reached me yesterday ваше письмо дошло (только) вчера

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > reach
6 reach

1. I
abs as far as the arm can reach на расстоянии вытянутой руки; as far as the eye can reach насколько видит глаз или насколько может охватить взор, до горизонта; farther than the eye can reach так далеко, что не видно, далеко за горизонт (ом)
2. II
reach somewhere reach far простираться /тянуться/ далеко; how far does the new road reach? до какого места /куда/ доходит новая дорога?; I cannot reach so high (far enough) я не могу дотянуться так высоко (так далеко); the boots reach halfway up the legs сапоги доходят до половины икры
3. III
1) reach smth. reach the port (the town, London, the place, etc.) приезжать /прибывать/ в порт и т.д.; when does the train reach the city? когда поезд приходит в город?; reach one's destination (land, the coast, the top of a hill, the entrance, the other side of the room, etc.) добираться до места назначения и т.д.; the road (the railway) reaches our village (my house, etc.) (железная) дорога доходит до нашей деревни и т.д.; the path reaches the field дорожка выходит /ведет/ к полю; the steps by which you reach the entrance ступеньки, которые ведут к выходу; when he reached the end of the book... когда он уже кончал книгу /подошел к концу книги/...; the epidemic disease had reached the town эпидемия уже докатилась до города /охватила город/; reach the ground (the knee, the sill, etc.) доходить до /достигать/ земли и т.д.; the coat reached his heels пальто доходило /было/ ему до пят; the mass of books reaches the ceiling гора книг подпирает потолок; the anchor reached bottom якорь опустился на дно; the water was too deep for light to reach the bottom было глубоко, и [через толщу воды] свет не проникал /не мог пробиться/ на дно; the spire reaches the sky шпиль упирается в небо; when the chrystal reaches full size когда кристалл достигнет нужного размера или перестанет расти; reach a certain sum (price, billions, etc.) достигать определенной суммы [денег] и т.д.; the sum total of the expenses reaches thousands of francs общая сумма расходов равна ста тысячам франков /исчисляется тысячами франков/; the book reached its sixth edition книга уже вышла шестым изданием; reach old age (middle age, the age of sixty, the end of life, etc.) дожить до пожилого возраста и т.д.; reach adolescence достичь юношеского возраста; when he reached the age of fifty... когда ему исполнилось пятьдесят лет...; reach smb., smth. these rumours (smb.'s message, smb.'s request, smb.'s call for help, etc.) reached me когда эти слухи и т.д. дошли до меня; when the news reached me когда до меня дошло это известие, когда я узнал об этом событии; this must not reach his ears он об этом не должен (у)знать; not a sound reached our ears до нас /до нашего слуха/ не долетало /не доносилось/ ни звука; every syllable reached the audience до аудитории доходило каждое слово; the radio reached millions радио слушают миллионы [людей]; попе of their bullets reached the enemy их пули не настигли противника

2) reach smth. reach one's aims /one's ends, the goal, the mark/ (the object of one's desires, a high standard, perfection, power, a stage of considerable skill, etc.) достигать /добиваться/ своей цели и т.д.; reach an agreement (an understanding, a compromise, etc.) достигать соглашения и т.д., приходить к соглашению и т.д.; reach a conclusion приходить к заключению; reach an opinion составить мнение

3) reach smth. reach the shelf (the top of the door, the ceiling, the apple on the branch, etc.) дотянуться до полки и т.д.; he was so short that he could not reach the door handle он был такой маленький, что не мог дотянуться до дверной ручки /достать дверную ручку/; the stick doesn't reach the bottom палка не доходит /не достает/ до дна

4) reach smb., smth. reach the general (the headquarters, etc.) связываться /устанавливать/ связь с генералом и т.д.; where can I reach you? где я могу вас найти?; there was no way of reaching him с ним никак нельзя было связаться; the law cannot reach him он недосягаем для закона

5) reach smb., smth. reach children (the old woman, smb.'s heart, smb.'s conscience, etc.) произвести впечатление на /тронуть/ детей и т.д.; the words reached his heart эти слова дошли до его сердца /тронули его сердце/
4. IV
reach smth. in some manner he hardly reached my shoulders он едва доставал мне до плеча; the ladder won't quite reach the window лестница /стремянка/ немного не достает до окна; reach smb. somewhere you can reach me here вы меня найдете здесь; reach smb. at some time the letter reached me yesterday (today, too late, etc.) письмо пришло /дошло до меня/ вчера и т.д.
5. V
reach smb. smth. reach me (him, etc.) the pen (the book, the salt, the mustard, etc.) передайте мне и т.д. ручку и т.д.
6. XI
1) be reached by smth. the windows can be reached by a ladder до окон можно добраться при помощи стремянки; be reached by smth. in some manner the village is easily reached by rail до деревни легко добраться поездом /по железной дороге/

2) be reached by (on) smth. the place cannot be reached by telephone с этим пунктом нет телефонной связи; he can always be reached on the office telephone с ним всегда можно связаться по служебному телефону

3) be reached by smth. be reached by flattery быть падким на лесть; be reached by reason прислушиваться к голосу разума; how is her conscience to be reached? как подействовать /повлиять/ на ее совесть?
7. XVI
1) reach to (as far as) smth. reach to the river (to the sea, to the road, to the very mountains, as far as the sea, as far as my house, etc.) простираться /тянуться/ до реки и т.д.; reach nearly to the ground (to the bottom of the ocean, to the top of the wall, etc.) доходить /доставать/ почти до земли и т.д.; the sound of his voice reached easily to the back of the hall его голос было хорошо слышно в конце зала: reach to a considerable figure достигать значительной цифры /значительного количества/; reach to great heights (to the height of perfection, etc.) достигать, больших высот и т.д.; reach from smth. to smth. the rainbow reaches from heaven to earth радуга спускается с неба до самой земли; reach across smth. their voices reached across the lake (across. the river, across the street, etc.) их голоса доносились до противоположного берега озера и т.д.

2) reach into smth. reach into September (into next week, into the XXth century, etc.) захватывать /распространяться на/ сентябрь и т.д.; the winter vacation reaches into February зимние каникулы захватывают часть февраля; reach into the millions (into many hundreds, etc.) насчитывать миллионы и т.д.

3) reach for ( after, towards, etc.) smth. reach for a knife (for the bread, for one's hat, for the receiver, for one's gun, towards a book, after the newspaper, after smth. one has dropped, etc.) протянуть руку /потянуться/ за ножом и т.д.; greedily (promptly, impulsively, vainly, etc.) reach for food жадно и т.д. (по)тянуться к пище; reach after knowledge (after fame, after happiness, after affection, after an ideal, etc.) тянуться /стремиться/ к знаниям и т.д.; reach across smth. reach across the table протянуть руку /потянуться/ через [весь] стол (чтобы дать или достать что-л.)
8. XXI1
1) reach smth. at some time reach the city at six o'clock (the airport at three, the house in the morning, etc.) прибыть в город в шесть часов и т.д., добраться до города в шесть часов и т.д.; we reached the village at midnight мы добралась до деревни в полночь; reach smb. at some time your letter did not reach me until today я получил ваше письмо только сегодня; reach smb. about smb., smth. all that has reached me about him (about his condition, this event, etc.) все, что я слышал /что мне стало известно о нем и т.д.

2) reach smth. from (on, etc.) smth. reach a book from a shelf (sugar on the top shelf, a box under the table, etc.) достать книгу с [высокой] полки и т.д.; reach me the book (the newspaper, the magazine, that box, etc.) on the top shelf [достаньте и] передайте мне книгу и т.д. с верхней полки

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > reach
7 reach

[ri: ] 1. verb
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?) dospeti

2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) doseči

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.) seči

4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) stopiti v stik

5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) segati
2. noun
1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) bližina

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.) doseg

3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) predeli

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I [ri:č]
noun

doseg, sežaj, seganje; razsežnost, prostornost, širina, dolžina, daljina; raven, pregleden del reke med dvema zavojema; del prekopa med dvema zatvornicama; proizvodna, ustvarjalna sposobnost, proizvodnost; sfera vpliva; polje, obseg (moči, sposobnosti); nautical dolžina vrvi, s katero je privezan ogel jadra; archaic morski rokav, zaliv

out of reach, beyond reach — nedosegljiv, zunaj dosega; nedoumljiv

a long reach of cultivated land — obsežen kos obdelane zemlje

a reach of woodland — razsežno gozdno področje

to be within (easy) reach — biti dosegljiv, biti blizu, v bližini

is not within my reach — to ni v moji moči, presega moje moči

this is above the reach of human mind — človeški duh ne sega tako visoko

to have a wide reach — daleč segati, se razprostirati
II [ri:č]
1.

transitive verb

iztegniti (forth, out), izprožiti (roko); stegniti, razširiti; podati (komu kaj); postreči (komu s čim); odvzeti ( from komu ali čemu); dospeti kam, priti do, segati do, seči; priti do zaključka, razumeti, doumeti, pogruntati, dojeti; imeti vpliv, vplivati, pustiti vtis (na koga); doseči, zadeti, pogoditi (kaj); doživeti, dočakati (starost, dobo, novo izdajo)

to reach a great age — doživeti visoko starost

to reach a blow — prisoliti (komu) zaušnico

this book reached its 10 —th edition — ta knjiga je doživela 10. izdajo

reach me that book, will you? — podaj mi ono knjigo, prosim!

to reach the ceiling — segati do stropa

the boat reached the shore — čoln je prispel do brega

to reach a conclusion — priti do (nekega) zaključka

the cost reached 1000 dollars — stroški so znesli 1000 dolarjev

he reached down his hat — snel je klobuk s kljuke

to reach forth one's hand — iztegniti (izprožiti, podati) roko

my land reaches the hills — moja zemlja sega do brd

my letter reached him in time — moje pismo mu je pravočasno prišlo v roke

to reach perfection — doseči popolnost

to reach an understanding — doseči sporazum

the water reached my knees — voda mi je segla do kolen;

2.

intransitive verb

seči, poseči (after, at, for po); raztezati se (to k, do), prožiti se; priti (to do), (do)segati; nagniti se ( forward naprej, toward k, proti); figuratively težiti k čemu, iti (at, after za čem), napenjati se; prodreti ( into v), dojeti, doumeti, razumeti

as far as the eye can reach — kakor daleč lahko seže oko

the coat reaches to the knees — plašč sega do kolen

to reach back to the time of Napoleon — segati nazaj v Napoleonove čase

his boots reach up to the knees — škornji mu segajo do kolen

the country reaches from the sea to the mountains — dežela sega, se razprostira od morja do gorá

he reached for a weapon — segel je po orožju

English-Slovenian dictionary > reach
8 reach

[riːʧ] 1. гл.
1)

а) = reach out протягивать, вытягивать ( особенно руку)

Some of us reached their arms over the table, to take a new issue of "Times". — Некоторые из нас потянулись через стол за свежим номером "Таймс".

Reaching down, he pulled the cat from the well. — Протянув руку вниз, он вытащил кошку из колодца.

You can feel the rain if you reach out your hand. — Если ты выставишь руку, ты почувствуешь, что идёт дождь.

Syn:

extend, stretch out

б) дотягиваться, тянуться (к чему-л.)

There was no time for me to reach for my gun. — У меня не было времени добраться до своего пистолета.

в) раскидывать ( ветви)

г) выхватывать, вытаскивать ( оружие)

He reached forth his sword. — Он выхватил меч.

2) доставать; брать

Please reach me down that book on the high shelf. — Достань мне пожалуйста вон ту книгу с верхней полки.

3)

а) разг. передавать, подавать

Could you reach me some bread, please? — Передайте, пожалуйста, хлеб.

б) протягивать, давать

I reached him the letter. — Я протянул ему письмо.

4) внушать, убеждать, уверять; склонять ( на свою сторону)

The merchants know how Chinese are to be reached. — Торговцы знают, как нужно убеждать китайцев.

Syn:

impress, convince, win over

5) достигать, доходить; простираться

He is not so tall as to reach the ceiling. — Он не настолько высок, чтобы достать до потолка.

Syn:

accomplish, achieve, attain, earn, come

Ant:

bungle, fail, miss

6) связаться (с кем-л. по телефону); устанавливать контакт (с кем-л.)

You can reach me on the phone or by e-mail. — Вы можете связаться со мной по телефону или по электронной почте.

7) застать; настигнуть

8)

а) доезжать; добираться

You may easily reach London in a day from here. — Отсюда вы можете легко добраться до Лондона за день.

Syn:

achieve, come

б) проникать, доходить, достигать (о звуках, свете и т. п.)

The alarm reached the residence. — До резиденции дошёл сигнал тревоги.

9) достичь, добиться

to reach success — добиться успеха

10) ( reach into) составлять ( сумму); доходить, достигать (какого-л. количества)

The cold weather has reached well into the spring. — Холодная погода держалась весной довольно долго.

11) трогать; производить впечатление

12) уст. доходить (до понимания чего-л.), понимать, постигать

I cannot reach the meaning of this dark expression. — Я не могу понять значение этого неясного выражения.

13)

а) нанести удар

б) попасть (пулей и т. п.); задеть, ранить (шпагой, рапирой)

14) ( reach after) стремиться к (чему-л.); добиваться, искать (чего-л.)

For years he studied many forms of religion, reaching after the truth. — Многие годы он изучал разные религии в поисках истины.

15) амер.; разг. подкупать, давать взятку

If the criminal can "reach" the complaining witness he has nothing to worry about. — Если преступник имеет возможность дать взятку свидетелю обвинения, ему не о чем беспокоиться.

Syn:

bribe

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- reach back
- reach forward
- reach out
- reach up 2. сущ.
1)

а) протягивание ( руки)

within reach of one's hand — под рукой

б) размах, амплитуда

A good length ball depends entirely upon the size and reach of a batsman. — Хороший пролёт мяча зависит от его размера и размаха того, кто отбивает мяч.

2)

а) предел досягаемости, досягаемость

beyond one's reach — вне досягаемости, недоступный

б) радиус действия

3)

а) область влияния, охват; кругозор; сфера

б) диапазон ( голоса)

4) пространство, протяжение

5) диал. надбавка к жалованию

to obtain a small reach — получить маленькую премию

6)

а) плёс; колено реки

б) бьеф (часть водоёма, расположенная по течению выше водонапорного сооружения)

7) мор. галс

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upper reaches — исток, верховье реки

Англо-русский современный словарь > reach
9 reach

/ri:tʃ/ * danh từ - sự chìa ra, sự trải ra - sự với (tay); tầm với =out of (beyond) reach+ ngoài tầm với, quá xa không với tới được =within reach of+ trong tầm tay, ở gần với tới được =within easy reach of the station+ ở gần nhà ga - (thể dục,thể thao) tầm duỗi tay (để đấm đối phương...) - (nghĩa bóng) tầm hiểu biết, trình độ, khả năng; phạm vi hoạt động =within someone's reach+ vừa trình độ ai =beyond someone's reach+ quá sức ai - khoảng rộng, dài rộng (đất...) =a reach of land+ một dải đất rộng - khúc sông (trông thấy được giữa hai chỗ ngoặt) - (hàng hải) đường chạy vát (của thuyền) * ngoại động từ - (+ out) chìa ra, đưa (tay) ra =to reach out one's hand+ chìa tay ra =trees reach out their branches+ cây chìa cành ra - với tay, với lấy =to reach the ceiling+ với tới trần nhà =to reach down one's hat+ với lấy cái mũ xuống =reach me the dictionary, will you?+ anh làm ơn với giùm tôi cuốn từ điển - đến, tới, đi đến =your letter reached me yesterday+ thư anh đến tôi hôm qua =to reach an agreement+ đi đến một sự thoả thuận =to reach the age of sixty+ đến tuổi sáu mươi - có thể thấu tới, có thể ảnh hưởng đến =to reach someone's conscience+ thấu đến lương tâm ai * nội động từ - trải ra tới, chạy dài tới =the garden reaches the rives+ khu vườn chạy dài đến tận con sông - với tay, với lấy =to reach out for something+ với lấy cái gì - đến, tới =as far as the eyes can reach+ xa tít, xa tới nơi tầm mắt có thể nhìn tới được =to reach to the bottom+ xuống tận đáy =the memory reaches back over many years+ ký ức nhớ lại được những năm xa xưa

English-Vietnamese dictionary > reach
10 reach

reach [ri:t∫]

1. noun

( = accessibility) within reach à portée

• out of reach hors de portée

• within sb's reach à (la) portée de qn

• out of sb's reach hors de (la) portée de qn

• within arm's reach à portée de la main

• out of the children's reach hors de (la) portée des enfants

• this subject is beyond his reach ce sujet le dépasse

2. plural noun

reaches

• further to the north, there are great reaches of forest plus au nord, il y a de grandes étendues de forêt

• the upper/lower reaches of the river le cours supérieur/inférieur de la rivière

3. transitive verb

( = get as far as) [+ place, age, goal] atteindre ; [+ agreement, conclusion, compromise, decision] parvenir à

• when we reached him he was dead quand nous sommes arrivés auprès de lui, il était mort

• the news reached us too late la nouvelle nous est parvenue trop tard

• he is tall enough to reach the top shelf il est assez grand pour atteindre l'étagère d'en haut

• he reaches her shoulder il lui arrive à l'épaule

• the cancer has reached her liver le cancer a atteint le foie

• you can reach me at my hotel vous pouvez me joindre à mon hôtel

• we hope to reach a wider audience nous espérons toucher un public plus large

4. intransitive verb

a. [territory] s'étendre (to, as far as jusqu'à)

b. ( = stretch out hand) tendre le bras

• to reach for sth tendre le bras pour prendre qch

• he reached into his pocket for his pencil il mit la main dans sa poche pour prendre son crayon

• to reach for the stars viser haut

► reach up intransitive verb lever le bras

• he reached up to get the book from the shelf il a levé le bras pour atteindre le livre sur le rayon

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[riːtʃ] 1.
noun portée f

beyond ou out of reach — hors de portée

within (arm's) reach — à portée de (la) main

within easy reach of — à proximité de [shops, facility]

within reach for somebody — à la portée de quelqu'un
2.
reaches plural noun

the upper/lower reaches — ( of society) les échelons mpl les plus hauts/les plus bas; ( of river) la partie supérieure/inférieure
3.
transitive verb

1) ( arrive at) [person, train, river] atteindre [place, person]; [sound, news, letter] parvenir à [person, place]

to reach land — toucher terre

the message took three days to reach Paris — le message a mis trois jours pour arriver jusqu'à Paris

easily reached by bus — facilement accessible par le bus

2) ( attain) atteindre [age, level]

matters reached a point where... — les choses en sont arrivées à un point où...

to reach the finals — parvenir en finale

3) ( come to) arriver à [decision, understanding, conclusion]

to reach a verdict — Law rendre un verdict

4) ( by stretching) atteindre [object, shelf, switch]

5) ( contact) joindre

6) ( make impact on) toucher [audience, market]

7) (in height, length) arriver à [floor, ceiling]
4.
intransitive verb

1) ( stretch)

to reach up/down — lever/baisser le bras

to reach across — étendre le bras

to reach for one's gun — étendre le bras pour saisir son arme

reach for the sky! — les mains en l'air!

2) ( extend)

to reach (up/down) to — arriver jusqu'à

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Phrasal Verbs:

- reach out

English-French dictionary > reach
11 reach

ri: 1. verb
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?) nå, komme fram til

2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) rekke, nå, gripe etter

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.) strekke ut etter

4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) nå, få tak i

5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) strekke, rekke
2. noun
1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rekkevidde, avstand

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.) rekkevidde

3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) rett strekning

nå
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rekkevidde
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strekning

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subst. \/riːtʃ\/

1) det å rekke, det å strekke

• she made a reach for the book

2) rekkevidde, omfang, utstrekning, fatteevne

3) ( om skytevåpen) skuddvidde

4) strekning, strekke, område

• the beautiful reaches of a river

• reaches of forest and meadow

• the upper reaches of the river

elvens øvre løp

beyond one's reach over ens fatteevne

• it's beyond my reach

det er over min forstand

• it's beyond the reach of human intellect

det ligger utenfor den menneskelige forstand

beyond\/out of (the) reach of gunshot ( om skytevåpen) utenfor skuddvidde, ikke på skuddhold

get out of reach trekke seg unna, komme seg vekk

keep out of the reach of danger unngå alle farer

out of reach utenfor rekkevidde, uoppnåelig

to be kept out of children's reach eller to be kept out of the reach of children oppbevares utilgjengelig for barn

within arm's reach se ➢ arm, 1

within easy reach of i umiddelbar nærhet av

• within easy reach of the station

i umiddelbar nærhet av stasjonen
II
verb \/riːtʃ\/

1) strekke, rekke (ut)

• reach out one's hand

strekke ut hånden

2) gripe, ta

• he reached down the atlas from the top shelf

han tok ned atlaset fra øverste hylle

3) rekke, gi

• reach me that book, please

4) ( også overført) nå, nå opp til, nå frem til, rekke (frem til), komme frem til

• as soon as they had reached the station, they started to bicker

så snart de hadde kommet frem til stasjonen, begynte de å kjekle

• her voice didn't reach the audience

stemmen hennes nådde ikke frem til publikum

• the bookcase reaches the ceiling

bokhyllen når opp til taket

• they were not able to reach a decision

de var ikke i stand til å komme frem til en avgjørelse

• reach the end of the chapter

komme til slutten av kapitlet

• reach home

komme hjem

• your letter reached me today

jeg fikk brevet ditt i dag

5) nå, komme opp i

• the profit will reach a huge amount

inntektene vil komme opp i en enorm sum

6) kontakte, sette seg i forbindelse med

7) ( om alder) (opp)nå, bli

• reach middle age

bli middelaldrende

8) ( sjøfart) seile med vinden på tvers

9) (amer., slang) bestikke, kjøpe, smøre

reach for somebody\/something gripe etter

• she reached for the child

hun grep etter barnet

reach somebody by something få tak i noen på noe

• she reached him by the phone

hun fikk tak i ham på telefonen

English-Norwegian dictionary > reach
12 llegar

v.

1 to arrive (to a place).

llegar a un hotel/una ciudad to arrive at a hotel/in a city

llegar a casa to get home

¿falta mucho para llegar o para que lleguemos? is there far to go?

llegaré pronto I'll be there soon

Ellos llegan tarde They arrive late.

2 to come (time).

cuando llegue el momento te enterarás you'll find out when the time comes

ha llegado el invierno winter has arrived

La oportunidad llegó The opportunity came.

3 to be enough.

4 to receive, to get, to be handed.

Te llegó un carta You received a letter.

5 to be the host for.

Nos llegó mucha gente We were the host for a lot of people.

6 to come to, to filter through to.

Nos llegó la noticia The news filtered through to us.

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LLEGAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(g changes to gu before e)

Past Indicative

llegué, llegaste, llegó, llegamos, llegasteis, llegaron.

Present Subjunctive

llegue, llegues, llegue, lleguemos, lleguéis, lleguen.

Imperative

llega (tú), llegue (él/Vd.), lleguemos (nos.), llegad (vos.), lleguen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to arrive

2) appear

3) come

4) suffice

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- llegar a ser

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Para las expresiones llegar al alma, llegar lejos, llegar a las manos, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [movimiento, destino, procedencia] to arrive

Carmen no ha llegado todavía — Carmen hasn't arrived yet

llegaron cubiertos de barro — they arrived covered in mud

avíseme cuando llegue — tell me when he arrives {o} comes

está recién llegado de Roma — he recently arrived from Rome

por fin hemos llegado — we're here at last

el vuelo llegará a las 14:15 — the flight gets in at 14:15

llegará en tren/autobús — he will come by train/bus

no llegues tarde — don't be late

• llegar [a], cuando llegamos a Bilbao estaba lloviendo — when we got to {o} arrived in Bilbao it was raining

¿a qué hora llegaste a casa? — what time did you get home?

los vehículos están llegando a la línea de salida — the cars are approaching the starting line

• llegarle [a alguien], ¿te ha llegado ya el paquete? — have you got the parcel yet?

•[estar] al llegar, Carlos debe de estar al llegar — Carlos should be arriving any minute now

el verano está al llegar — summer is just around the corner

•[hacer] llegar algo a algn, hacer llegar una carta a algn — to send sb a letter

¿le puedes hacer llegar este recado? — could you give her this message?

¿le has hecho llegar el dinero? — did you get the money to her?

llegarle LAm —

le llegó el año pasado — he died last year

- me llega

- el que primero llegue, ese la calza
santo
2) (=alcanzar)

a) [con las manos] to reach

¿me puedes quitar la cortina? yo no llego — could you take the curtain down for me? I can't reach

no llego al estante de arriba — I can't reach the top shelf

b) [indicando distancia, nivel]

esta cuerda no llega — this rope isn't long enough, this rope won't reach

me llegó muy hondo lo que me dijo — what she said made a very deep impression on me

el tema de la película no me llega — the subject of the film does nothing for me {o} leaves me cold

• llegar [a] {o} [hasta] — to come up to

el agua me llegaba hasta las rodillas — the water came up to my knees

soy bajita y justo le llego al hombro — I'm short and I only just come up to his shoulder

el vestido le llega hasta los pies — the dress comes {o} goes down to her feet

los pies no le llegaban al suelo — her feet weren't touching the floor

la cola llegaba hasta la puerta — the queue went {o} reached back as far as the door

el tren solo llega hasta Burgos — the train only goes as far as Burgos

• me llega al [corazón] ver tanto sufrimiento — seeing so much suffering touches me to the heart

- ¡hasta allí podíamos llegar!

a tanto no llego —

soy bastante inteligente pero a tanto no llego — I'm reasonably clever, but not enough to do that

podría dejarle un millón, pero dos no, a tanto no llego — I might let her have a million, but not two, I'm not prepared to go as far as that
camisa 1), suela 1)
c) [indicando duración] to last

el pobrecito no llegará a las Navidades — the poor thing won't make it to {o} last till Christmas

este abrigo no te llega al próximo invierno — this coat won't last till next winter

le falta un año para llegar a la jubilación — he has a year to go till {o} before he retires

3) llegar a ({+ sustantivo})

a) (=conseguir) [+ acuerdo, conclusión] to reach, come to

llegó a la felicidad completa — she attained total happiness

¿cómo has conseguido llegar a la fama? — how did you manage to achieve fame {o} become famous?

le costó pero llegó a arquitecto — it wasn't easy, but he eventually managed to become an architect

por fin ha llegado a catedrático — he's finally made it to professor

b) [con cantidades] to come to

los gastos totales llegaron a 1.000 euros — the total expenditure came to 1,000 euros

el importe llega a 50 pesos — the total is 50 pesos

el público no llegaba a 200 espectadores — there were fewer than 200 spectators there

la audiencia de este programa ha llegado a cinco millones — (Radio) as many as five million people have listened to this programme; (TV) the viewing figures for this programme have been as high as five million

4) llegar a ({+ infin})

a) (=conseguir)

llegó a conocer a varios directores de cine — she met {o} got to know several film directors

no llego a comprenderlo — I just can't understand it

el producto puede llegar a tener éxito — the product could be a success

• si lo llego a [saber] — if I had known

• llegar a [ser] famoso/el jefe — to become famous/the boss

Julia llegó a ser presidenta — Julia became president

• llegar a [ver], no llegó a ver la película terminada — he never saw the film finished

el proyecto no llegó a ver la luz — the project never saw the light of day

temí no llegar a ver el año nuevo — I feared I wouldn't live to see the new year, I feared I wouldn't make it to the new year

b) [como algo extremo]

llegué a estar tan mal, que casi no podía moverme — I got so bad, I could hardly move

llegamos a sospechar de él — we came to suspect him

• puede llegar a [alcanzar] los 300km/h — it can reach speeds of up to 300km/h

este pez puede llegar a alcanzar los dos metros de largo — this fish can grow as long as two metres

la popularidad que un actor puede llegar a alcanzar a través de la televisión — the popularity an actor can come to attain from being on television

• ¿llegó a [creer] que sería campeón del mundo? — did you ever believe you'd be world champion?

yo había llegado a creer que estábamos en el camino de superar ese problema — I had really started to believe that we were on the way to overcoming that problem

llegué a creérmelo — I came to believe it

• llegó al [punto] de robarle — he even went so far as to rob her

5) (=bastar) to be enough

con dos euros no me llega — two euros isn't enough

con ese dinero no le va a llegar — you won't have enough money

no me llega para ropa nueva — I can't afford to buy new clothes

•[hacer] llegar el sueldo a fin de mes — to make ends meet

hacer llegar el dinero — to make one's money last

6) [momento, acontecimiento] to come

llegará un día en que sea rico — the day will come when I'm rich

cuando llegó la paz — when peace came

se fueron cuando llegó la noche — they left at nightfall

2.

VERBO TRANSITIVO (=acercar) to bring up, bring over

3.

See:

llegarse
LLEGAR Llegar a A la hora de traducir llegar a al inglés, tenemos que diferenciar entre arrive in y arrive at. ► Empleamos arrive in con países, ciudades, pueblos {etc}: Esperamos llegar a Italia el día 11 de junio We expect to arrive in Italy on 11 June Llegaremos a Córdoba dentro de dos horas We'll be arriving in Cordoba in two hours' time ► En cambio, se traduce por arrive at cuando nos referimos a lugares más pequeños, como aeropuertos, estaciones, {etc}. La expresión llegar a casa es una excepción, ya que se traduce por arrive/ get home, es decir, sin preposición: Llegamos al aeropuerto con cuatro horas de retraso We arrived at the airport four hours late Llegué a casa completamente agotada I arrived home completely exhausted Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) persona/tren/carta to arrive

tienen que estar por or al llegar — they'll be arriving any minute now

llegó (el) último — he was the last to arrive

llegaron cansadísimos — they were exhausted when they arrived

¿falta mucho para llegar? — is it much further (to go)?

siempre llega tarde — he's always late

no me llegó el telegrama — I didn't get the telegram

me hizo llegar un mensaje — he got a message to me

llegar a — a país/ciudad to arrive in; a edificio to arrive at

los que llegaron a la meta — the ones who crossed the finishing line

llegar a casa — to arrive o get home

el rumor llegó a oídos del alcalde — the rumor reached the mayor

la carta llegó a su destino — the letter reached its destination

¿adónde quieres llegar? — what do you mean?

llegar de — to arrive from

2)

a) camino/ruta ( extenderse)

llegar hasta — to go all the way to, go as far as

b) (ir)

llegar a or hasta: este tren no llega hasta or a Lima this train doesn't go as far as o all the way to Lima; sólo llega al tercer piso — it only goes (up) to the third floor

3) día/invierno to come, arrive

ha llegado el momento de... — the time has come to...

cuando llegue la estación de las lluvias — when the rainy season starts

cuando llegó la noche — when night fell

4)

a) ( alcanzar) to reach

llegar a algo — a acuerdo to reach something

llegué a la conclusión de que... — I reached o came to the conclusion that...

los pies no le llegan al suelo — her feet don't touch the floor

la falda le llegaba a los tobillos — her skirt came down to her ankles

el agua le llegaba al cuello — the water came up to her neck

su voz llegaba al fondo del teatro — her voice carried to the back of the theater

b) (Esp) dinero/materiales ( ser suficiente) to be enough

no me llega el dinero — I don't have enough money

c) (alcanzar a medir, costar, etc)

no llega a los dos metros — it is less than two meters

no sé si llegará a tanto — I don't know if it would be as much as that

no llegaban a 50 personas — there weren't even 50 people there

d) ( expresando logro)

llegará lejos — she'll go far o a long way

así no vas a llegar a ningún lado — you'll never get anywhere like that

llegó a convencerme — he managed to convince me

quiero que llegues a ser alguien — I want you to make something of yourself

nunca llegó a (ser) director — he never became director

e) ( en el tiempo)

no llegará a las próximas elecciones — he won't survive till the next elections

llegar a viejo — to live to old age

llegué a conocerlo mejor — I got to know him better

¿llegó a saberlo? — did she ever find out?

llegó a ser de gran utilidad — it proved (to be) very useful

5) llegar a + inf

a) ( a un extremo)

llegó a amenazarme — she even threatened me

llegué a pensar que... — I even began to think that...

no llegó a pegarme — he didn't actually hit me

las cosas han llegado a tal punto que... — things have reached such a point that...

puede llegar a ganarle — he might beat him

b) ( en oraciones condicionales)

si lo llego a saber, no vengo — if I'd known, I wouldn't have come

si llego a enterarme de algo, te aviso — if I happen to hear anything, I'll let you know

6) estilo/música (ser entendido, aceptado)

su estilo no llega a la gente — people can't relate to o understand his style

un lenguaje que llega a la juventud — language that gets through to o means something to young people
2.
llegarse v pron (fam)

se llegó hasta aquí para dármelo — she came all the way here to give it to me (colloq)

llégate a la tienda y trae algo de beber — run out to the store and get something to drink

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= arrive, drop, turn up, come in, come, come to + Posesivo + attention, come with, roll in.

Ex. The time has arrived when it is more appropriate to ask why cataloguing is still conducted on a manual basis, rather than to seek to justify the use of computers in cataloguing.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. Results showed that many users turn up at the library with only a sketcky idea of what they would like and spend much time browsing.

Ex. Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex. Information vital to certain people might not come to their attention if such people must rely only upon regular scanning of large numbers of periodicals.

Ex. The problem comes with ideographic languages.

Ex. With the summer rolling in, many of you might be looking for instructions on how to make fresh iced tea.

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* al llegar = on arrival.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* día + estar por llegar = day + be + yet to come.

* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.

* hasta donde llegue = to the limits of.

* llegar a = come to, reach, reach out to, find + Posesivo + way to, get through to, come up to, pull into, strike + a chord with.

* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.

* llegar a casa = get + home.

* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.

* llegar a final de mes = make + ends meet.

* llegar a formar parte de = find + Posesivo + way into/onto.

* llegar a + Infinitivo = come to + Infinitivo.

* llegar a + Infinitivo + se = come to be + Participio Pasado.

* llegar a la conclusión = conclude, form + impression.

* llegar a la conclusión de que = come to + the conclusion that, come up with + the conclusion that, get + the idea that.

* llegar al corazón de = go to + the heart of.

* llegar al extremo de = get to + the point of, go to + the extreme of.

* llegar al extremo de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.

* llegar al final de = come to + the end of, get through.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the bottom of.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the root of.

* llegar al límite = reach + the breaking point.

* llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar al punto álgido = reach + a head.

* llegar al punto crítico = come to + a head.

* llegar al punto de = be at the point of.

* llegar al punto de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.

* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar a + Lugar = make + it + to + Lugar.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* llegar a su fin = wind down, draw to + a close, draw to + an end.

* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.

* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llegar a una conclusión = draw + conclusion, make + deduction, reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.

* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.

* llegar a una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* llegar a una definición = hammer out + definition.

* llegar a una etapa = reach + point.

* llegar a una solución = arrive at + a solution.

* llegar a una solución intermedia = meet + Nombre + halfway.

* llegar a un compromiso = reach + agreement, meet + Nombre + halfway.

* llegar a un consenso = come to + consensus, reach + consensus.

* llegar a un consenso sobre = get + a consensus on.

* llegar a un extremo = reach + epic proportions.

* llegar a un momento importante en su historia = reach + milestone.

* llegar a un punto crítico = reach + turning point.

* llegar a un veredicto = reach + verdict.

* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.

* llegar el momento en el que = reach + the point where.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* llegar lejos = get + far.

* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.

* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.

* llegar noticias = come to + Posesivo + notice.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* llegar tarde = arrive + late, run + late.

* llegar tarde (a) = be late (for).

* llegar tarde a casa = stay out + late.

* llegar tarde al trabajo = be late for work.

* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.

* momento + llegar = time + approach.

* no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.

* no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.

* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* recesión + llegar = recession + set in.

* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.

* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) persona/tren/carta to arrive

tienen que estar por or al llegar — they'll be arriving any minute now

llegó (el) último — he was the last to arrive

llegaron cansadísimos — they were exhausted when they arrived

¿falta mucho para llegar? — is it much further (to go)?

siempre llega tarde — he's always late

no me llegó el telegrama — I didn't get the telegram

me hizo llegar un mensaje — he got a message to me

llegar a — a país/ciudad to arrive in; a edificio to arrive at

los que llegaron a la meta — the ones who crossed the finishing line

llegar a casa — to arrive o get home

el rumor llegó a oídos del alcalde — the rumor reached the mayor

la carta llegó a su destino — the letter reached its destination

¿adónde quieres llegar? — what do you mean?

llegar de — to arrive from

2)

a) camino/ruta ( extenderse)

llegar hasta — to go all the way to, go as far as

b) (ir)

llegar a or hasta: este tren no llega hasta or a Lima this train doesn't go as far as o all the way to Lima; sólo llega al tercer piso — it only goes (up) to the third floor

3) día/invierno to come, arrive

ha llegado el momento de... — the time has come to...

cuando llegue la estación de las lluvias — when the rainy season starts

cuando llegó la noche — when night fell

4)

a) ( alcanzar) to reach

llegar a algo — a acuerdo to reach something

llegué a la conclusión de que... — I reached o came to the conclusion that...

los pies no le llegan al suelo — her feet don't touch the floor

la falda le llegaba a los tobillos — her skirt came down to her ankles

el agua le llegaba al cuello — the water came up to her neck

su voz llegaba al fondo del teatro — her voice carried to the back of the theater

b) (Esp) dinero/materiales ( ser suficiente) to be enough

no me llega el dinero — I don't have enough money

c) (alcanzar a medir, costar, etc)

no llega a los dos metros — it is less than two meters

no sé si llegará a tanto — I don't know if it would be as much as that

no llegaban a 50 personas — there weren't even 50 people there

d) ( expresando logro)

llegará lejos — she'll go far o a long way

así no vas a llegar a ningún lado — you'll never get anywhere like that

llegó a convencerme — he managed to convince me

quiero que llegues a ser alguien — I want you to make something of yourself

nunca llegó a (ser) director — he never became director

e) ( en el tiempo)

no llegará a las próximas elecciones — he won't survive till the next elections

llegar a viejo — to live to old age

llegué a conocerlo mejor — I got to know him better

¿llegó a saberlo? — did she ever find out?

llegó a ser de gran utilidad — it proved (to be) very useful

5) llegar a + inf

a) ( a un extremo)

llegó a amenazarme — she even threatened me

llegué a pensar que... — I even began to think that...

no llegó a pegarme — he didn't actually hit me

las cosas han llegado a tal punto que... — things have reached such a point that...

puede llegar a ganarle — he might beat him

b) ( en oraciones condicionales)

si lo llego a saber, no vengo — if I'd known, I wouldn't have come

si llego a enterarme de algo, te aviso — if I happen to hear anything, I'll let you know

6) estilo/música (ser entendido, aceptado)

su estilo no llega a la gente — people can't relate to o understand his style

un lenguaje que llega a la juventud — language that gets through to o means something to young people
2.
llegarse v pron (fam)

se llegó hasta aquí para dármelo — she came all the way here to give it to me (colloq)

llégate a la tienda y trae algo de beber — run out to the store and get something to drink

* * *

= arrive, drop, turn up, come in, come, come to + Posesivo + attention, come with, roll in.

Ex: The time has arrived when it is more appropriate to ask why cataloguing is still conducted on a manual basis, rather than to seek to justify the use of computers in cataloguing.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: Results showed that many users turn up at the library with only a sketcky idea of what they would like and spend much time browsing.

Ex: Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex: Information vital to certain people might not come to their attention if such people must rely only upon regular scanning of large numbers of periodicals.

Ex: The problem comes with ideographic languages.

Ex: With the summer rolling in, many of you might be looking for instructions on how to make fresh iced tea.

* al llegar = on arrival.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* día + estar por llegar = day + be + yet to come.

* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.

* hasta donde llegue = to the limits of.

* llegar a = come to, reach, reach out to, find + Posesivo + way to, get through to, come up to, pull into, strike + a chord with.

* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.

* llegar a casa = get + home.

* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.

* llegar a final de mes = make + ends meet.

* llegar a formar parte de = find + Posesivo + way into/onto.

* llegar a + Infinitivo = come to + Infinitivo.

* llegar a + Infinitivo + se = come to be + Participio Pasado.

* llegar a la conclusión = conclude, form + impression.

* llegar a la conclusión de que = come to + the conclusion that, come up with + the conclusion that, get + the idea that.

* llegar al corazón de = go to + the heart of.

* llegar al extremo de = get to + the point of, go to + the extreme of.

* llegar al extremo de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.

* llegar al final de = come to + the end of, get through.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the bottom of.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the root of.

* llegar al límite = reach + the breaking point.

* llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar al punto álgido = reach + a head.

* llegar al punto crítico = come to + a head.

* llegar al punto de = be at the point of.

* llegar al punto de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.

* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar a + Lugar = make + it + to + Lugar.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* llegar a su fin = wind down, draw to + a close, draw to + an end.

* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.

* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llegar a una conclusión = draw + conclusion, make + deduction, reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.

* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.

* llegar a una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* llegar a una definición = hammer out + definition.

* llegar a una etapa = reach + point.

* llegar a una solución = arrive at + a solution.

* llegar a una solución intermedia = meet + Nombre + halfway.

* llegar a un compromiso = reach + agreement, meet + Nombre + halfway.

* llegar a un consenso = come to + consensus, reach + consensus.

* llegar a un consenso sobre = get + a consensus on.

* llegar a un extremo = reach + epic proportions.

* llegar a un momento importante en su historia = reach + milestone.

* llegar a un punto crítico = reach + turning point.

* llegar a un veredicto = reach + verdict.

* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.

* llegar el momento en el que = reach + the point where.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* llegar lejos = get + far.

* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.

* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.

* llegar noticias = come to + Posesivo + notice.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* llegar tarde = arrive + late, run + late.

* llegar tarde (a) = be late (for).

* llegar tarde a casa = stay out + late.

* llegar tarde al trabajo = be late for work.

* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.

* momento + llegar = time + approach.

* no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.

* no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.

* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* recesión + llegar = recession + set in.

* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.

* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* * *

llegar [A3 ]

vi

A «persona/tren/carta» to arrive

tienen que estar al llegar they'll be arriving any minute now

¿cuándo llegan tus primos? when are your cousins arriving?, when do your cousins arrive?

¿falta mucho para llegar? is it much further (to go)?

¿a qué hora llega el avión? what time does the plane arrive o get in?

siempre llega tarde he's always late

llegó (el) primero/(el) último he was the first/the last to arrive, he arrived first/last

llegaron cansadísimos they were exhausted when they arrived

no me llegó el telegrama I didn't get the telegram, the telegram didn't get to me o didn't reach me

nos llega una noticia de última hora we have a late news item

me hizo llegar un mensaje he got a message to me

sus palabras me llegaban con mucho ruido de fondo there was a lot of background noise when I was talking to him

llegar A (a un país, una ciudad) to arrive in; (a un edificio) to arrive at

llegó a Bogotá en un vuelo de Avianca he arrived in Bogotá on an Avianca flight

llegó al aeropuerto a las dos she arrived at o got to the airport at two o'clock

el primer corredor que llegó a la meta the first runner to cross o reach the finishing line

llegamos a casa a las dos we got o arrived home at two o'clock

llegué a su casa de noche I got to o reached his house at night

la carta nunca llegó a mis manos the letter never reached me

el rumor llegó a oídos del alcalde the rumor reached the mayor

¿adónde quieres llegar con tantas preguntas? what are you getting at o driving at with all these questions?

llegar DE to arrive from

acaba de llegar de Hamburgo he's just arrived from o got(ten) ( o flown etc) in from Hamburg

B

1 «camino/ruta» (extenderse) llegar HASTA; to go all the way to, go as far as

ahora la carretera llega hasta San Pedro the road goes all the way to o goes as far as San Pedro now

2 (ir) llegar A/ HASTA:

este autobús no llega hasta or a Las Torres this bus doesn't go as far as o all the way to Las Torres

sólo llega al tercer piso it only goes (up) to the third floor

C «día/invierno» to come, arrive

el invierno llegó temprano winter came early

cuando llegue la estación de las lluvias when the rainy season starts

ha llegado el momento de tomar una decisión the time has come to make a decision

pensé que nunca llegaría este momento I thought this moment would never come o arrive

llegará el día en que se dé cuenta de su error the day will come when he'll realize his mistake

cuando llegó la noche todavía estaban lejos when night fell o at nightfall they were still a long way away

D

1 (alcanzar) to reach

no llego ni con la escalera I can't even reach with the ladder

llegar A algo to reach sth

tiene que subirse a una silla para llegar al estante he has to stand on a chair to reach the shelf

las cosas han llegado a tal punto, que … things have got to o have reached such a point that …

los pies no le llegan al suelo her feet don't touch the floor

esa cuerda no llega al otro lado that rope won't reach to the other side

la falda le llegaba a los tobillos her skirt came down to o reached her ankles

su voz llegaba al fondo del teatro her voice carried to the back of the theater

el agua le llegaba al cuello the water came up to her neck

por ambos métodos llegamos al mismo resultado both methods lead us to the same result, we arrive at o reach the same result by both methods

llegué a la conclusión de que me habías mentido I reached o came to the conclusion that you had been lying to me

no se llegó a ningún acuerdo no agreement was reached

sé algo de electrónica, pero a tanto no llego I know something about electronics but not that much o but my knowledge doesn't extend that far

ahí

2 «dinero/materiales» (ser suficiente) to be enough

con un kilo llega para todos a kilo's enough o a kilo will do for all of us

no me llega el dinero I don't have enough money

3

(alcanzar a medir, costar, etc): este trozo de tela no llega a los dos metros this piece of material is less than two meters

me sorprendería si llegara a tanto I'd be surprised if it came to that much o if it was as much as that

no llegaban a 500 personas there weren't even 500 people there

4

(expresando logro): llegará lejos she'll go far o a long way

como sigas así no vas a llegar a ningún lado if you carry on like this, you'll never get anywhere

no creo que llegues a convencerme I don't think you'll manage to convince me

quiero que llegues a ser alguien I want you to be someone o to make something of yourself

nunca llegó a (ser) director he never became director, he never made it to director ( colloq)

5

(en el tiempo): este gobierno no llegará a las próximas elecciones this government won't survive till the next elections

como sigas fumando así no llegarás a viejo if you go on smoking like that you won't live to old age

con los años llegué a conocerlo mejor I got to know him better over the years

¿llegaste a verlo? did you manage o did you get to see it?

¿llegó a saber quién era su padre? did she ever find out who her father was?

el invento puede llegar a ser de gran utilidad the invention could prove to be very useful

E

1 (como intensificador) llegar A + INF:

llegó a amenazarme con el despido she even threatened to fire me, she went so far as to threaten to fire me

llegué a pensar que me engañaba I even began to think he was deceiving me

no llegó a pegarme, pero … he didn't actually hit me, but …

llegó a aburrirme con sus constantes quejas I grew tired of o I got bored with his constant complaining

puede incluso llegar a ganarle he might even beat him

2

(en oraciones condicionales): si lo llego a saber, no vengo if I'd known, I wouldn't have come

si llego a enterarme de algo, te aviso if I happen to hear anything, I'll let you know

si lo llegas a perder, te mato if you lose it, I'll kill you, if you go and lose it o if you manage to lose it, I'll kill you ( colloq)

F

«estilo/música» (ser entendido, aceptado): tiene un estilo que no llega a la gente people can't relate to o understand his style

emplea un lenguaje que llega a la juventud he uses language that gets through to o means something to young people

■ llegarse

v pron

( fam):

llégate hasta su casa y dale este paquete run over to her house and give her this parcel ( colloq)

llégate a la tienda y trae algo de beber run out o over to the store and get something to drink, nip o pop out to the shop and get something to drink ( BrE colloq)

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llegar ( conjugate llegar) verbo intransitivo
1 [persona/tren/carta] to arrive;
tienen que estar por or al llegar they'll be arriving any minute now;
◊ llegaron cansadísimos they were exhausted when they arrived;

¿falta mucho para llegar? is it much further (to go)?;
siempre llega tarde he's always late;
no me llegó el telegrama I didn't get the telegram;
llegar a algo ‹a país/ciudad› to arrive in sth;

‹ a edificio› to arrive at sth;
◊ llegar a casa to arrive o get home;

el rumor llegó a oídos del alcalde the rumor reached the mayor
2 [camino/ruta/tren] (ir) llegar a or hasta to go all the way to, go as far as;
◊ solo llega al tercer piso it only goes (up) to the third floor

3 [día/invierno] to come, arrive;
◊ ha llegado el momento de … the time has come to …

4
a) ( alcanzar) to reach;

llegar a algo ‹a acuerdo/conclusión› to reach sth, come to sth;
‹a estante/techo› to reach;
◊ llegué a la conclusión de que… I reached o came to the conclusion that …;

los pies no le llegan al suelo her feet don't touch the floor;
la falda le llegaba a los tobillos her skirt came down to her ankles;
el agua le llegaba al cuello the water came up to her neck;
las cosas llegaron a tal punto que … things reached such a point that …
b) ( expresando logro):

◊ llegará lejos she'll go far o a long way;

así no vas a llegar a ningún lado you'll never get anywhere like that;
llegó a (ser) director he became director;
llegar a viejo to live to old age;
llegué a conocerlo mejor I got to know him better
5 llegar a + inf
a) ( al extremo de):

◊ llegó a amenazarme she even threatened me;

no llegó a pegarme he didn't actually hit me
b) ( en oraciones condicionales):

◊ si lo llego a saber, no vengo if I'd known, I wouldn't have come;

si llego a enterarme de algo, te aviso if I happen to hear anything, I'll let you know
llegar verbo intransitivo
1 to arrive: llegué la última, I arrived last
está al llegar, she's about to arrive
llegar a la ciudad, to arrive at the town
2 (momento, acontecimiento) llegó la hora de..., the time has come to...
llegaron las heladas, the frosts came
3 (alcanzar) to reach: no llego al último estante, I can't reach the top shelf
(una meta) llegar a la cumbre, he reached the peak
4 (ser suficiente) to be enough
5 ( llegar a + infinitivo) to go so far as to: llegué a creerlo, I even believed it
llegaron a insultarnos, they went so far as to abuse us
figurado llegar a las manos, to come to blows
llegar a ser, to become
♦ Locuciones: estar al llegar, to be about to arrive
llegar a buen puerto, to reach a satisfactory conclusion o to arrive safely
no llegar la sangre al río, to not have serious consequences
no llegar a la suela del zapato, not to be able to hold a candle to
' llegar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- achantarse
- alcanzar
- anticiparse
- apercibirse
- atrasarse
- aviar
- caer
- concesión
- dialogar
- dirigir
- excusa
- lejos
- moderar
- odisea
- oído
- plantarse
- puerto
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- sangre
- santa
- santo
- seguir
- sentir
- suela
- última
- último
- vadear
- venir
- acuerdo
- ánimo
- antes
- aparecer
- atrasar
- bueno
- cuánto
- cuestión
- culminar
- demorar
- erigir
- improviso
- indicación
- indicar
- instrucción
- junto
- lujo
- mano
- mayoría
- novedad
English:
accessible
- age
- agree
- agreement
- amount to
- arrive
- bear
- bottom
- call
- check in
- close
- come
- come in
- come through
- come to
- come up to
- compromise
- deal
- decide
- decision
- draw in
- end
- fail
- filter out
- filter through
- first
- fog
- gallop up
- get
- get in
- get into
- get up to
- grip
- half-way
- head
- home
- hope
- in
- just
- late
- leak out I
- make
- master
- only
- place
- power
- pull in
- reach
- roll in
- roll up

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llegar

♦ vi

1. [persona, vehículo, medio de transporte] to arrive (de from);
llegar a un hotel/al aeropuerto to arrive at a hotel/at the airport;

llegar a una ciudad/a un país to arrive in a city/in a country;

llegar a casa to get home;

llegar a la meta to cross the finishing line;

cuando llegué a esta empresa… when I arrived at o first came to this company…;

llegaremos a la estación de Caracas a las dos we will be arriving at Caracas station at two o'clock;

nosotros llegamos primero o [m5] los primeros we arrived first;

el atleta cubano llegó primero the Cuban athlete came first;

llegaban muy contentos they were very happy when they arrived, they arrived very happy;

llegaré pronto I'll be there early;

este avión llega tarde this plane is late;

estar al llegar: deben de estar al llegar they must be about to arrive, they're bound to arrive any minute now;

los Juegos Olímpicos están al llegar the Olympics are coming up soon;

¿falta mucho para llegar o [m5] para que lleguemos? is there far to go?;

así no llegarás a ninguna parte you'll never get anywhere like that;
Fig
llegará lejos she'll go far

2. [carta, recado, mensaje] to arrive;

llegarle a alguien: no me ha llegado aún el paquete the parcel still hasn't arrived, I still haven't received the parcel;

ayer me llegó un mensaje suyo por correo electrónico I got o received an e-mail from him yesterday;

hacer llegar un mensaje o [m5] recado a alguien to pass a message on to sb;

si llega a oídos de ella… if she gets to hear about this…

3. [tiempo, noche, momento] to come;

cuando llegue el momento te enterarás you'll find out when the time comes;

ha llegado el invierno winter has come o arrived

4. [alcanzar]
llegar a to reach;

no llego al techo I can't reach the ceiling;

el barro me llegaba a las rodillas the mud came up to my knees, I was up to my knees in mud;

quiero una chaqueta que me llegue por debajo de la cintura I want a jacket that comes down to below my waist;

llegar a un acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement;

llegamos a la conclusión de que era inútil seguir we came to o reached the conclusion that it wasn't worth continuing;

llegar hasta to reach up to;

esta carretera sólo llega hasta Veracruz this road only goes as far as Veracruz;

el ascensor no llega a o [m5] hasta la última planta the Br lift o US elevator doesn't go up to the top floor

5. [ascender]
el importe total de la reparación no llega a 5.000 pesos the total cost of the repairs is less than o below 5,000 pesos;

los espectadores no llegaban ni siquiera a mil there weren't even as many as a thousand spectators there

6. [ser suficiente] to be enough ( para for);
el dinero no me llega para comprarme una casa the money isn't enough for me to buy a house

7. [lograr]
llegar a (ser) algo to get to be sth, to become sth;

llegó a ser campeón de Europa he became European champion;

llegar a hacer algo to manage to do sth;

pesaba mucho, pero al final llegué a levantarlo it was very heavy, but I managed to lift it up in the end;

nunca llegó a (entrar en) las listas de éxitos she never made it into the charts;

nunca llegué a conocerlo I never actually met him;

si llego a saberlo… [en el futuro] if I happen to find out…;
[en el pasado] if I had known…
8. [al extremo de]
llegó a decirme… he went as far as to say to me…;

hemos llegado a pagar 4.000 euros at times we've had to pay as much as 4,000 euros;

cuesta llegar a creerlo it's very hard to believe it;

Comp

¡hasta aquí o [m5] ahí podíamos llegar! this is beyond a joke o absolutely outrageous!

9. [causar impresión, interesar]
tiene una imagen que no llega al electorado she fails to project a strong image to the electorate;

son canciones sencillas que llegan a la gente they are simple songs that mean something to people;

lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home

10. [durar]
llegar a o [m5] hasta to last until;

este año las rebajas llegarán hasta bien entrado febrero the sales this year will last until well into February;

está muy enferma, no creo que llegue a las Navidades she's very ill, I doubt whether she'll make it to Christmas

11. Méx Fam
voy a llegarle [ya me voy] I'm off home;

¡llégale! [no hay problema] no problem!, don't worry!

12. Méx Fam
llegarle a alguien [pedirle salir] to ask sb out

♦ See also the pronominal verb llegarse

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llegar

v/i

1 arrive;

ha llegado la primavera spring is here, spring has arrived;

está al llegar he’ll arrive momentarily, he’s about to arrive

2 ( alcanzar) reach;

me llega hasta las rodillas it comes down to my knees;

el agua me llegaba a la cintura the water came up to my waist;

no llego a comprender por qué … I don’t understand why …;

la comida no llegó para todos there wasn’t enough food for everyone;

¡hasta ahí podíamos llegar! fam that’s going too far!, that’s a bit much! fam ;

llegar a saber find out;

llegar a ser get to be;

llegar a viejo live to a ripe old age;

llegar a presidente get to be president, become president

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llegar {52} vi

1) : to arrive, to come

2)

llegar a : to arrive at, to reach, to amount to

3)

llegar a : to manage to

llegó a terminar la novela: she managed to finish the novel

4)

llegar a ser : to become

llegó a ser un miembro permanente: he became a permanent member

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llegar vb

1. (en general) to arrive / to get

acabo de llegar I've just arrived / I've just got here

¿a qué hora llegaréis a Londres? what time will you arrive in London?

llegué a la estación a las once I arrived at the station at eleven o'clock

cuando lleguemos a Tudela, cenaremos we'll have dinner when we get to Tudela

todavía no ha llegado a casa he's not home yet

llegarás tarde you'll be late

2. (alcanzar) to reach

¿llegas? can you reach?

3. (tiempo) to come [pt. came; pp. come]

llegará el momento en el que tengamos que decidir qué hacemos the time will come when we have to decide what to do

¡ha llegado la primavera! spring is here!

4. (altura) to come

el agua nos llegaba a las rodillas the water came up to our knees

la falda te llega hasta los tobillos your skirt comes down to your ankles

5. (alcanzar una cantidad) to come to

no llega a las dos mil pesetas it comes to just under two thousand pesetas

el melón no llega a los tres kilos the melon weighs less than three kilos

6. (ser suficiente) to be enough

los bocadillos no llegaron para todos there weren't enough sandwiches for everyone

no me llega el dinero I haven't got enough money

llegar a hacer algo to manage to do something

llegar a ser to become [pt. became; pp. become]

por fin ha llegado a ser presidente he's finally become president

Spanish-English dictionary > llegar
13 touch

1. n прикосновение; касание

at a touch — при прикосновении

a touch of a stick — прикосновение палочкой

a touch to the cap — приветствие прикосновением к шапке

to give a touch — прикоснуться

touch toes — касание носков

slight touch — легкое касание

touch image — картина касания

feather touch — легкое касание

apparent touch — заметное касание

2. n осязание

touch is the fifth of our senses — осязание — наше пятое чувство

organ of touch — орган осязания

3. n чувствительность; чуткость, такт

she has a wonderful touch with children — она удивительно тактична с детьми

touch sensitivity — динамическая чувствительность клавиатуры

4. n тактильное ощущение

the velvety touch of fabric — бархатистость ткани

touch sensor — тактильный датчик

5. n соприкосновение, общение; связь, контакт

to lose touch with the older generation — терять контакты со старшим поколением

close touch — тесный контакт

got in touch — вошел в контакт

obtained touch — установил связь

keep in touch — поддерживать связь

obtain touch — устанавливать связь

6. n знание, понимание, контроль

to be in touch with the situation — быть в курсе дел; знать, как идут дела

7. n штрих; чёрточка; деталь

vivid touches in the story — живые детали в рассказе

final touch — последний штрих

finishing touch — завершающий штрих

8. n характерная черта

the personal touch — характерная черта

touch of nature — черта характера

a characteristic touch in speech — характерная нотка в речи

9. n манера, стиль; приём; сноровка

a sculptor with a bold touch — скульптор со смелым резцом

he writes with a light touch — он пишет просто

I know the touches of his tools — я знаю его работу

10. n разг. особый фасон или манера

the latest touch — последний крик моды

11. n муз. туше

firm touch — уверенное туше

key touch — туше

initial touch — туше

12. n эффект туше или удара

a piano with a stiff touch — фортепьяно с тугими клавишами

13. n чуточка; примесь; оттенок, налёт

a touch of garlic — привкус чеснока

a touch of perfume — слабый запах духов

a touch of irony — оттенок иронии

the first touches of autumn — первые признаки осени

to have a touch of colour — быть слегка окрашенным

there was a touch of frost in the air — чувствовался лёгкий морозец, слегка морозило

there was a touch of the Dane about him — в нём было что-то от датчанина

his hope is a touch too wild — его надежды немножко беспочвенны

ask me no more, for at a touch I yield — не просите меня больше, ещё слово — и я уступлю

a touch of the sun — лёгкий солнечный удар

a touch of rheumatism — слабый приступ ревматизма

colored touch — цветной оттенок

touch of rose — слабый оттенок розы

touch of green — слабый оттенок зелени

touch of musk — слабый оттенок мускуса

14. n разг. сумма

the dinner was a guinea touch — обед обошёлся в гинею

15. n сл. деньги, полученные взаймы или выпрошенные; деньги, полученные мошенническим путём

to come for a touch — прийти с целью поживиться

16. n сл. мошенничество, обман, надувательство

17. n качественная проба

18. n метка, клеймо, проба

19. n проба на степень густоты сиропа

trademark percieved by touch — осязательный товарный знак

20. n уст. пробный камень

21. n мед. ощупывание; пальпация

examination by touch — пальпация

22. n намагничивание

23. n площадь, лежащая за боковыми линиями футбольного поля

to kick the ball into touch — выбить мяч за боковую линию

24. n боковая линия

out of touch — за боковой линией

common touch, touch of elbows — чувство локтя

touch judge — боковой судья

25. adv немного, чуточку

to aim a touch too low — прицелиться чуть-чуть ниже, чем нужно

26. v касаться, трогать, прикасаться, притрагиваться

to touch slightly — слегка прикоснуться

to touch the ball — задеть мяч, коснуться мяча

to touch a thing with the hand — трогать вещь рукой

touch on — затрагивать; касаться

27. v касаться, соприкоснуться

the two ships touched — два судна соприкоснулись

28. v притрагиваться; есть, пить

he has not touched food for two days — два дня он ничего не ел

29. v тронуть, ударить

he swears he never touched the child — он клянётся, что никогда не трогал ребёнка

30. v заниматься, делать; брать в руки; прикасаться

we have not been able to touch our work all day — за весь день мы не смогли прикоснуться к работе

touch slightly — прикасаться

a touch in the wing — ранение в руку

to give a final touch — окончательно отделать

31. v касаться, иметь половые отношения

I doubt if he had ever touched a woman before his marriage — сомневаюсь, что он имел дело с женщинами до женитьбы

32. v соприкасаться, примыкать, граничить

his garden touches mine — его сад граничит с моим

33. v достигать; доставать

can you touch the ceiling? — вы можете достать до потолка?

34. v достигать, доходить до, равняться

the thermometer touched 30° yesterday — вчера термометр поднялся до 30°

35. v равняться, идти в сравнение с

there is nothing to touch sea air for bracing you up — нет ничего полезнее морского воздуха для укрепления здоровья

touch the wind — идти очень круто к ветру

36. v иметь отношение

the question touches you nearly — вопрос близко касается вас

kept in touch — иметь в виду

37. v влиять, оказывать влияние

his war experiences seem not to have touched him at all — военные переживания не оставили никакого следа в его душе

38. v оказывать физическое воздействие

nothing will touch these stains — эти пятна ничем не выведешь

39. v обыкн... наносить вред, ущерб; слегка портить

the leaves are touched with frost — листья тронуты морозом

to give the finishing touch — завершать, заканчивать, отделывать, наносить последние штрихи

40. v обыкн... действовать на психику

he is slightly touched — он немного не в себе, у него не все дома

41. v обыкн... легко ранить, задеть

no soldiers were touched in the skirmish — ни один солдат в стычке не

to touch a nerve — задеть за живое

42. v обыкн... трогать, волновать

the sad story touched her heart — эта печальная история взволновала её

he was touched by her kindness — он был тронут её добротой

no memory of the past touched him — картины прошлого не волновали его

I forbid you to touch my things — я запрещаю тебе трогать мои вещи

43. v обыкн... задевать за живое; сердить, раздражать

his vanity was touched no less than his sense of duty — его тщеславие было задето не меньше, чем его чувство долга

44. v обыкн... слегка окрашивать; придавать оттенок

clouds touched with pink — розоватые облака

45. v обыкн... подмешивать, примешивать

admiration touched with envy — восхищение, к которому примешивается зависть, восхищение с оттенком зависти

46. v обыкн... ставить пробу, клеймо, метку

47. v обыкн... редк. упоминать, намекать

48. v обыкн... мед. ощупывать, пальпировать

49. v обыкн... мат. касаться, быть касательной

50. v обыкн... спорт. наносить удар

51. v обыкн... уст. намагничивать

Синонимический ряд:

1. contact (noun) brush; caress; communication; contact; contiguity; contingency; handling; junction; palpation; pat; stroke; taction; tap

2. feel (noun) feel; feeling; tactility; texture

3. hand (noun) hand

4. hint (noun) breath; cast; dash; ghost; hair; hint; intimation; lick; semblance; shade; shadow; smack; smatch; smell; soupcon; spice; sprinkling; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; trace; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisker; whisper; wink

5. sensation (noun) ability; impact; knack; sensation; sense; skill; talent; technique

6. style (noun) characteristic; kind; quality; style; trait

7. adjoin (verb) abut; adjoin; border; bound; butt; butt against; butt on; communicate; join; juxtapose; line; march; neighbor; neighbour; verge

8. affect (verb) affect; carry; concern; get; impact; impress; influence; inspire; involve; move; pertain to; refer to; regard; relate to; soften; stir; strike; sway

9. amount (verb) amount; approach; compare; correspond; correspond to; equal; match; measure up; parallel; partake of; rival; tie

10. contact (verb) contact

11. feel (verb) feel; finger; graze; handle; manipulate; nudge; palpate; pat; paw; pet; rub; stroke

12. meet (verb) arrive at; attain; encounter; meet; reach

English-Russian base dictionary > touch
14 достать

1. come by

2. take; get; procure; touch; reach; suffice; have enough; cost; catch it

вы можете достать до потолка? — can you touch the ceiling?

3. get

4. obtain

5. procure

6. secure

Синонимический ряд:

1. вынет (глаг.) вынет; вытащит; вытянет; выудит; извлечет

2. доймет (глаг.) доймет; допечет

3. купит (глаг.) возьмет; закупит; купит; приобретет; укупит

4. раздобудет (глаг.) заполучит; оторвет; отхватит; раздобудет; разживется

5. хватит (глаг.) хватит

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > достать
15 tocar

v.

1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).

Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.

Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.

2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).

el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

Ella toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.

Toca el piano! Play the piano!

3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4 to touch.

5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.

Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.

6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.

Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.

7 to be in for.

Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.

8 to be time to.

Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.

9 to be ringing, to ring.

Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.

10 to knock, to knock at the door.

Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.

11 to be one's turn to.

Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.

12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.

Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.

13 to clang.

María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.

14 to feel.

El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.

15 to bunt.

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to touch

■ no tocar la mercancía do not handle the goods

2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel

■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold

3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around

■ no toques mis papeles leave my papers alone

4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike

5 figurado (retocar) to change, alter

■ no toques más la redacción don't do anything else to your essay

6 (la hora) to strike

7 MILITAR (diana) to sound

8 DEPORTE (diana) to hit; (esgrima) to touch

9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on

10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach

■ me tocó el corazón he touched my heart

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ le toca a él it's his turn

2 (corresponder) to be up to

■ le toca a él explicarse it's up to him to explain himself

3 (ganar) to win

■ nos tocó un premio we won a prize

4 (en un reparto etc) to fall

■ me tocó a mí hablarle it fell to me to speak to him

5 (un destino) to be posted

■ le tocó en Cartagena he was posted to Cartagena

6 (tener que) to have to

■ nos tocó llevarla we had to take her

7 (afectar) to concern, affect

■ le toca directamente it directly concerns you

8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related

9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)

10 (entrar en contacto) to touch

► verbo pronominal tocarse

1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concerned

tocar a muerto to toll

tocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an end

tocar con to be next to

■ toca con el cine it's next to the cinema

tocar en figurado to border on, verge on

■ sus palabras tocan en grosería his words are verging on rudeness

tocarse la nariz to pick one's nose

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (peinar) to do the hair of

► verbo pronominal

1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head

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verb

1) to touch

2) feel

3) play

4) ring, knock

5) concern, affect

•

- tocarle a

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1. VT

1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel

si lo tocas te vas a quemar — if you touch it you'll burn yourself

¡no me toques! — don't touch me!

que nadie toque mis papeles — don't let anyone touch my papers

no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency

tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is

tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot

no toques la mercancía sin guantes — don't handle the goods without gloves

el delantero tocó la pelota con la mano — the forward handled (the ball)

- tocar madera

2) (=estar en contacto con) to touch

la mesa está tocando la pared — the table is touching the wall

ponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there

• tocar tierra — to touch down, land

3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play

el reloj de la iglesia ha tocado las diez — the church clock has just struck ten

• tocar la bocina o el claxon — to hoot o sound one's horn

• tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms

• tocar la retirada — to sound the retreat

4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch on

no tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all

prefiero no tocar lo relacionado con el trabajo — I'd prefer not to talk about work

5) (=afectar) to concern

esa cuestión me toca de cerca — that issue closely concerns me

por lo que a mí me toca — so far as I am concerned

6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to

a mí Juan no me toca nada — Juan is not related to me in any way

7) (=conmover) to touch

las imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply

el poema nos tocó el corazón — the poem touched our hearts

me has tocado el amor propio — you've wounded my pride

8) (Dep) to hit

el balón tocó el palo — the ball hit the post

9) (Náut)

hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port

en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa

10) (Caza) to hit

11) (Arte) to touch up

2. VI

1) (Mús) to play

toca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group

2) (=sonar)

en cuanto toque el timbre — when the bell rings

tocan a misa — they are ringing the bell for mass

tocar a muerto — to toll the death knell

3) (=llamar)

tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door

4) (=corresponder)

no toca hacerlo hasta el mes que viene — it's not due to be done until next month

ahora toca torcer a la derecha — now you have to turn right

tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each

¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?

me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat

le tocó la lotería — he won the lottery

¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?

• tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your go

nos toca pagar a nosotros — it's our turn to pay

siempre me toca fregar a mí — I'm always the one who has to do the dishes

a usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit

- ¡a pagar tocan!

5) (=rayar)

• tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sth

esto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous

su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness

6) (=chocar)

• tocar con algo — to touch sth

7)

• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close

el verano tocaba a su fin — summer was drawing to a close

3.

See:

tocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

* * *

= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

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* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

* * *

= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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tocar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)

¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)

no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

2 «objeto» to touch

la cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched down

B (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

C (en béisbol) to bunt

D ‹tema› (tratar) to touch on, refer to; (sacar) to bring up, broach

sólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

E

1 (conmover, impresionar) to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present

2 (atañer, concernir) to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

3

( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring

tocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the horn

B ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the piano

C ( Mil) to sound

tocar retirada to sound the retreat

■ tocar

vi

Sentido I

A

(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecology

B (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

Sentido II

A ( AmL) (llamar) «persona» to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the door

B «campana» to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already gone

el reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarm

C ( Mús) (hacer música) to play

Sentido III

A

1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance

2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to pay

B ( en tercera persona)

1 ( fam)

(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!

2 ( fam)

(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again

■ tocarse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meet

B ( frml) (cubrirse la cabeza) tocarse CON algo to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat

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tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to touch;

( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;
◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
b) ( hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring;

‹ claxon› to blow, sound
c) (Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
◊ un problema que nos toca de cerca a problem which affects us directly

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (AmL) ( llamar) [ persona] to knock at the door;

◊ alguien está tocando (a la puerta) there's somebody at the door

b) [campana/timbre] to ring;

◊ las campanas tocaban a misa the bells were ringing for mass

c) (Mús) to play

2
a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):

◊ a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance;

le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the school
b) ( ser el turno):

◊ te toca a ti it's your turn;

¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch;

‹ barba› to play with
b) ( recípr) [ personas] to touch each other;

[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched

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tocar

♦ vt

1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;
[palpar] to feel;
por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;

el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;

yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;

tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;

¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;

el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;

el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;

no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;

¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;

Comp

tocar madera to touch wood

2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;
[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;
el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;

lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4. [concernir]
por lo que a mí me toca as far as I'm concerned;

en o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;

tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely

5. [conmover] to touch;

la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply

♦ vi

1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;

no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;

no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch

2. [estar próximo]
tocar con algo [pared, mueble] to be touching sth;
[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;
la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;

nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs

3. [llamar]
tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window

4. [campanas, timbre] to ring

5. [en un reparto]
tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;

a ti te toca la casa you get the house;

a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;

tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;

tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;
[debemos] it's a thousand each;
te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;
[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;
te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;

¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?

6. [caer en suerte]
me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;

me tocaron seis millones a o [m5] en la lotería I won six million in the lottery;

le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lot

7. [llegar el momento]
hoy toca limpiar it's cleaning day today;

ahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;

le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;

ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;

¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;
Fam Hum
si te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go out

8. [rayar]
tocar en algo to verge o border on sth;

eso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary

♦ See also the pronominal verb tocarse

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tocar

I v/t

1 touch;

tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;

tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely

2 MÚS play

II v/i

1 L.Am.

a la puerta knock (on the door); L.Am. ( sonar la campanita) ring the doorbell;

las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;

tocar a muerto toll the death knell

2 ( ser hora de)

:

ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby

3 ( ser el turno de)

:

te toca jugar it’s your turn

4

:

por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned

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tocar {72} vt

1) : to touch, to feel, to handle

2) : to touch on, to refer to

3) : to concern, to affect

4) : to play (a musical instrument)

tocar vi

1) : to knock, to ring

tocar a la puerta: to rap on the door

2)

tocar en : to touch on, to border on

eso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous

3)

tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn

¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?

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tocar vb

1. (en general) to touch

me tocó la mejilla he touched my cheek

2. (instrumento) to play

toca la guitarra he plays the guitar

3. (timbre, campana) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?

4. (bocina) to sound

tocaba la bocina he was sounding his horn

5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn

¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now?

6. (un premio) to win [pt. & pp. won]

le tocó la lotería he won the lottery

Spanish-English dictionary > tocar
16 reichen

I v/i

1.

[m2]a) (sich räumlich erstrecken) reichen bis reach (to); hinauf: reach ( oder come) up to; hinab: reach ( oder go) down to; sie reicht ihm bis zur Schulter she only comes up to his shoulder; das Wasser reichte ihm bis zu den Schultern the water was ( oder came) up to his shoulders; der Garten reicht bis zum Fluss the garden stretches as far as ( oder down to) the river; heranreichen, herankommen;

b) (sich zeitlich erstrecken) reichen von... bis last ( oder stretch) from... till ( oder until)

2.

a) (ausreichen, genügen, langen) be enough; die Zeit wird nicht reichen there won’t be enough time; das Geld reicht / reicht nicht the money is / isn’t ( oder will / won’t be) enough, there is / isn’t ( oder will / won’t be) enough money; das Geld muss noch eine Woche reichen the money has got to last another week; das Gehalt reicht kaum zum Leben the salary is barely enough to live on ( oder to make ends meet), you can barely live off a salary like that; der Kaffee reicht nicht übers Wochenende there isn’t enough coffee to see us through the weekend ( oder to last us the weekend); der Kuchen soll für sechs Leute reichen there’s got to be enough cake for six people; es reicht für alle there’s enough to go (a)round ( oder for everyone); das Licht reicht nicht zum Lesen there isn’t enough light to read by, you can’t read in that light; dazu reicht meine Geduld nicht I haven’t got the patience for that (kind of thing); es waren Hunderte da - das reicht noch gar nicht it was a lot more than that; das reicht! that’ll do; rügend: auch that’s enough (of that)!; mir reicht’s! umg. I’ve had enough; jetzt reicht’s mir aber! umg. that’s done it, that’s it now;

b) mit etw. reichen umg. (auskommen) have enough of s.th. allg.; mit dem Essen / dem Geld / der Zeit reichen have enough food / money / time; siehe auch auskommen 1, ausreichen

3. nach etw. reichen (greifen) reach for s.th.

II v/t (an-, darbieten) offer; (Essen) serve; (Abendmahl) administer, give; (geben) hand, pass; jemandem etw. reichen hand ( oder pass, give) s.o. s.th.; reichst du mir bitte das Salz? could you pass (me) the salt, please?; nach dem Essen wurden Getränke gereicht after the meal drinks were served; ( jemandem) die Hand reichen hold out one’s hand (to s.o.); sich die Hände reichen shake hands

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(geben) to hand; to give; to pass;

(genügen) to be enough

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rei|chen ['raiçn]
1. vi

1) (= sich erstrecken) to stretch, to extend (bis zu to), to reach (bis zu etw sth); (Stimme) to carry (bis zu to), to reach (bis zu jdm/etw sb/sth); (Kleidungsstück) to reach (bis zu etw sth)

sein Swimmingpool reicht bis an mein Grundstück — his swimming pool comes right up to my land

der Garten reicht bis ans Ufer — the garden stretches or extends or goes right down to the riverbank

das Wasser reicht mir bis zum Hals (lit) — the water comes up to my neck

jdm bis zur Schulter réíchen — to come up to sb's shoulder

er reicht mit dem Kopf bis zur Decke — his head reaches or touches the ceiling

so weit der Himmel reichte — in the whole sky

das Spektrum reicht von der Volksmusik bis zum Jazz — the spectrum ranges from folk music to jazz

so weit réíchen meine Beziehungen nicht — my connections are not that extensive

so weit réíchen meine Fähigkeiten nicht — my skills are not that wide-ranging

... aber sein Arm reichte nicht so weit —

so weit das Auge reicht — as far as the eye can see

2) (= langen) to be enough, to suffice (form)

der Saal reicht nicht für so viele Leute — the room isn't big enough or won't suffice (form) for so many people

der Zucker reicht nicht — there won't be enough sugar

reicht mein Geld noch bis zum Monatsende? — will my money last until the end of the month?

reicht das Licht zum Lesen? — is there enough light to read by?

dazu reicht meine Geduld nicht — I haven't got enough patience for that

dazu réíchen meine Fähigkeiten nicht — I'm not skilled enough for that

das muss für vier Leute réíchen — that will have to be enough or to suffice (form) or to do (inf) for four people

das sollte eigentlich réíchen — that should be enough, that should do (inf)

als das dann noch passierte, reichte es ihm — when that happened it was just too much for him

jetzt reichts (mir aber)! — that's the last straw!

das reicht ja, um den Geduldigsten aus der Fassung zu bringen! — it's enough to try the patience of a saint!

es reichte ja schon, dass er faul war — it was bad enough that he was lazy, his being lazy was bad enough

3) (inf)

mit dem Essen/der Zeit etc réíchen — to have enough food/time etc

2. vt
(= entgegenhalten) to hand; (= geben auch) to give; (= herüberreichen, hinüberreichen auch) to pass (over); (= anbieten) to serve; (ECCL ) Abendmahl to give, to administer
jdm etw réíchen — to hand/give/pass sb sth, to hand/give/pass sth to sb

sie reichte mir die Wange zum Kuss — she proffered her cheek for a kiss

jdm die Hand réíchen — to hold out one's hand to sb; (fig) to extend the hand of friendship to sb

sich die Hände réíchen — to join hands; (zur Begrüßung) to shake hands

es wurden Erfrischungen gereicht — refreshments were served

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1) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) carry

2) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) reach

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rei·chen

[ˈraiçn̩]

I. vi

1. (ausreichend, genug sein) to be enough [or sufficient]

die Vorräte \reichen noch Monate the stores will last for months still

der Zucker muss noch bis Montag \reichen the sugar must last till Monday

reicht das Licht zum Lesen? is there enough light to read by?

dazu reicht meine Geduld nicht I haven't got enough patience

dazu \reichen meine Fähigkeiten nicht I'm not skilled enough for that

das sollte eigentlich für vier Personen \reichen that should be enough [or fam should do] for four people

das Geld wird uns nicht \reichen we haven't got enough money

▪ es reicht [jdm] it's enough [for sb]

es müsste eigentlich \reichen it really ought to be enough

noch etwas Püree? — danke, es reicht vollauf fancy any more mash? — no thanks, this plenty

danke, es reicht! that's enough, thank you!

muss es jetzt sein, reicht es nicht, wenn ich es morgen mache? does it have to be now, won't tomorrow do?

2. (auskommen)

▪ mit etw dat \reichen to have enough of sth

damit müssen wir \reichen we'll have to make it last

mit dem Brot/Geld [nicht] \reichen to [not] have enough bread/money

mit der Zeit \reichen to have enough time

3. (überdrüssig sein)

▪ etw reicht jdm sth is enough for sb

mir reicht's! (habe genug gehabt) that's enough for me!; (habe es satt) I've had enough!

jetzt reicht's [mir] [aber]! that's the last straw! fam

als das dann noch passiert ist, hat es ihr gereicht when that happened it was just too much for her

solche ständigen Frechheiten hätten mir schon lange gereicht if that was me, I wouldn't have put up with such cheek for all that time

▪ es reicht [jdm], dass/wie... it's enough [for sb] that/how...

langsam reicht es mir, wie du dich immer benimmst! I'm beginning to get fed up with the way you always behave!

4. (sich erstrecken, gehen)

▪ bis zu etw dat \reichen to extend [or stretch] to sth

meine Ländereien \reichen von hier bis zum Horizont my estates stretch from here to the horizon

der Park reicht bis ans Ufer the park stretches [or extends] [or goes right down] to the riverbank

die Ärmel \reichen mir nur bis knapp über die Ellenbogen the sleeves only just reach over my elbows

das Wasser reicht mir bis zum Hals the water comes up to my neck

so weit \reichen meine Beziehungen nicht my connections are not that extensive

bis zum Horizont \reichen to extend [or stretch] to the horizon

5. (gelangen, kommen)

▪ [mit etw dat] bis irgendwohin \reichen to reach somewhere [with sth]

wenn ich mich strecke, reiche ich mit der Hand gerade bis oben hin if I stretch I can just reach the top

er reicht mit dem Kopf bis zur Decke his head touches the ceiling

das Kabel reicht nicht ganz bis zur Steckdose the lead doesn't quite reach to the plug; s.a. Auge

II. vt (geh)

1. (geben)

▪ jdm etw \reichen to give [or hand] [or pass] sb sth

würdest du mir bitte mal das Brot \reichen? would you be so kind as to pass me the bread please?

jdm Feuer \reichen to give sb a light

2. (entgegenhalten)

▪ sich dat [o einander] etw \reichen to [each] reach out sth

sie reichte mir die Wange zum Kuss she proffered her cheek for a kiss

jdm die Hand \reichen to hold out one's hand [to sb]

sich dat die Hände \reichen to join hands

sich dat die Hand zur Begrüßung \reichen to shake hands

sich dat die Hand zur Versöhnung \reichen to join hands in reconciliation

3. (servieren)

▪ [jdm] etw \reichen to serve [sb] sth

es wurde Champagner gereicht champagne was served

\reichen Sie das Lamm mit neuen Kartoffeln und grünen Bohnen serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans

das Abendmahl \reichen REL to administer [or give] Communion; s.a. Hand

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) (ausreichen) be enough

das Geld reicht nicht — I/we etc. haven't got enough money

das Brot muss noch bis Montag reichen — the bread must last till Monday

die Farbe hat gerade gereicht — there was just enough paint

das Seil reicht nicht — the rope's not long enough

jetzt reicht's mir aber! — now I've had enough!

danke, das reicht — that's enough, thank you

2) (sich erstrecken) reach; <forest, fields, etc.> extend

bis zu etwas reichen — extend as far as something

sein Einfluss reicht sehr weit — his influence extends a long way

jemandem bis an die Schultern reichen — come up to somebody's shoulder

3) (ugs.) s. auskommen 1)
2.
transitives Verb (geh.)

1) pass; hand

jemandem die Hand reichen — hold out one's hand to somebody

sich (Dat.) die Hand reichen — shake hands

2) (servieren) serve <food, drink>

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reichen

A. v/i

1. (sich räumlich erstrecken)

reichen bis reach (to); hinauf: reach ( oder come) up to; hinab: reach ( oder go) down to;

sie reicht ihm bis zur Schulter she only comes up to his shoulder;

das Wasser reichte ihm bis zu den Schultern the water was ( oder came) up to his shoulders;

der Garten reicht bis zum Fluss the garden stretches as far as ( oder down to) the river; → heranreichen, herankommen;

(sich zeitlich erstrecken)

reichen von … bis last ( oder stretch) from … till ( oder until)

2. (ausreichen, genügen, langen) be enough;

die Zeit wird nicht reichen there won’t be enough time;

das Geld reicht/reicht nicht the money is/isn’t ( oder will/won’t be) enough, there is/isn’t ( oder will/won’t be) enough money;

das Geld muss noch eine Woche reichen the money has got to last another week;

das Gehalt reicht kaum zum Leben the salary is barely enough to live on ( oder to make ends meet), you can barely live off a salary like that;

der Kaffee reicht nicht übers Wochenende there isn’t enough coffee to see us through the weekend ( oder to last us the weekend);

der Kuchen soll für sechs Leute reichen there’s got to be enough cake for six people;

es reicht für alle there’s enough to go (a)round ( oder for everyone);

das Licht reicht nicht zum Lesen there isn’t enough light to read by, you can’t read in that light;

dazu reicht meine Geduld nicht I haven’t got the patience for that (kind of thing);

es waren Hunderte da

- das reicht noch gar nicht it was a lot more than that;

das reicht! that’ll do; rügend: auch that’s enough (of that)!;

mir reicht’s! umg I’ve had enough;

jetzt reicht’s mir aber! umg that’s done it, that’s it now;

mit etwas reichen umg (auskommen) have enough of sth allg;

mit dem Essen/dem Geld/der Zeit reichen have enough food/money/time; → auch auskommen 1, ausreichen

3.

nach etwas reichen (greifen) reach for sth

B. v/t (an-, darbieten) offer; (Essen) serve; (Abendmahl) administer, give; (geben) hand, pass;

jemandem etwas reichen hand ( oder pass, give) sb sth;

reichst du mir bitte das Salz? could you pass (me) the salt, please?;

nach dem Essen wurden Getränke gereicht after the meal drinks were served;

(jemandem) die Hand reichen hold out one’s hand (to sb);

sich die Hände reichen shake hands

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) (ausreichen) be enough

das Geld reicht nicht — I/we etc. haven't got enough money

das Brot muss noch bis Montag reichen — the bread must last till Monday

die Farbe hat gerade gereicht — there was just enough paint

das Seil reicht nicht — the rope's not long enough

jetzt reicht's mir aber! — now I've had enough!

danke, das reicht — that's enough, thank you

2) (sich erstrecken) reach; <forest, fields, etc.> extend

bis zu etwas reichen — extend as far as something

sein Einfluss reicht sehr weit — his influence extends a long way

jemandem bis an die Schultern reichen — come up to somebody's shoulder

3) (ugs.) s. auskommen 1)
2.
transitives Verb (geh.)

1) pass; hand

jemandem die Hand reichen — hold out one's hand to somebody

sich (Dat.) die Hand reichen — shake hands

2) (servieren) serve <food, drink>

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v.

to hand v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > reichen
17 alcanzar

v.

1 to catch up with (igualarse con).

¿a que no me alcanzas? bet you can't catch me!

Yo alcanzo a Ricardo I catch up with Richard.

2 to reach (llegar a).

alcanzar la meta to reach the finishing line

lo alcancé con una escalera I used a ladder to reach it

alcanzó la costa a nado he swam to the coast

este coche alcanza los 200 km/h this car can do up to o reach 200 km/h

el desempleo ha alcanzado un máximo histórico unemployment is at o has reached an all-time high

3 to achieve (lograr) (objetivo).

alcanzar la fama/el éxito to achieve fame/success

4 to hit.

le alcanzaron dos disparos he was hit by two shots

5 to reach up to, to reach, to reach at, to get at.

Yo alcanzo el techo I reach up to the ceiling.

6 to have enough.

Me alcanzó la gasolina I had enough gas.

7 to attain, to come to, to achieve, to get.

Alcanzo la felicidad I attain happiness.

8 to get to, to come up to, to come to.

Alcancé la frontera I got to the border.

9 to reach up for, to get.

Yo alcancé la caja sobre el armario I reached up for the box above the armoire.

10 to manage to, to be able to, to get to.

Mario alcanzó ver el ocaso Mario managed to see the sunset.

11 to be enough.

Alcanzó la comida There was enough food.

12 to fit.

Yo alcanzo I fit

13 to pass, to hand, to hand over.

María alcanzó la sal Mary passed the salt.

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alcanzar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to reach

■ no alcanzo el libro I can't reach the book

2 (persona) to catch up, catch up with

■ los alcanzamos en la esquina we'll catch up with them at the corner

3 (pasar) to pass, hand over

■ alcánzame el agua pass me some water

4 (entender) to understand, grasp

5 (conseguir) to attain, achieve

■ alcanzamos los objetivos we achieved the goals

6 (golpear) to hit

■ el tiro la alcanzó en el pie the shot hit her in the foot

7 (afectar) to affect

■ eso no nos alcanza it doesn't affect us

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser suficiente) to be sufficient ( para, for), be enough ( para, for), suffice ( para, for)

■ eso no alcanza para todos that's not enough for all of us

2 (ser capaz) to manage, succeed

■ no alcanzo a verlo I can't see it

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verb

1) to reach

2) catch up with

3) achieve, attain

4) suffice, be enough

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1. VT

1) [en carrera]

a) [+ persona] (=llegar a la altura de) to catch up (with)

la alcancé cuando salía por la puerta — I caught up with her o I caught her up just as she was going out of the door

están a punto de alcanzar al grupo de cabeza — they are about to catch (up with) the leading group

dentro de poco alcanzará a su padre en altura — he'll soon be as tall as his father

b) [+ ladrón, autobús, tren] to catch

no nos alcanzarán nunca — they'll never catch us

2) (=llegar a) [+ cima, límite, edad] to reach

por fin alcanzaron la cima — they finally reached the summit

alcanzó las cajas con un palo — she reached the boxes with a stick

puede alcanzar una velocidad de 200km/h — it can reach speeds of up to 200km/h

alcanzó el rango de general — he reached the rank of general

la producción ha alcanzado las 20 toneladas — production has reached 20 tons

el libro ha alcanzado ya las seis ediciones — the book is already in its sixth edition

las montañas alcanzan los 5.000m — the mountains rise to 5,000m

el termómetro llegó a alcanzar los cuarenta grados — temperatures rose as high as forty degrees

• alcanzar la mayoría de edad — to come of age

• alcanzó la orilla a nado — he made it to the shore by swimming, he swam back to the shore

• no llegó a alcanzar la pubertad — he never made it as far as puberty

3) (=conseguir) [+ acuerdo] to reach; [+ éxito, objetivo] to achieve

el acuerdo fue alcanzado tras muchos meses de conversaciones — the agreement was reached after many months of talks

las expectativas no se corresponden con los resultados alcanzados — the expectations are out of proportion with the results that have been achieved

• alcanzar la fama — to find fame, become famous

alcanzar la paz — to achieve peace

4) (=afectar) to affect

el cambio nos alcanzará a todos — the change will affect us all

una ley que alcanza sobre todo a los jubilados — a law which mainly affects o hits pensioners

5) [bala] to hit

uno de los dos disparos alcanzó al presidente — the president was hit by one of the two shots

la lancha fue alcanzada por un obús — the launch was hit by a shell

6) esp LAm (=dar) to pass

alcánzame la sal, por favor — could you pass (me) the salt, please?

¿me alcanzas las tijeras? — could you pass me the scissors?

7) * (=entender) to grasp, understand

no alcanza más allá de lo que le han enseñado — he's only capable of understanding what he's been taught

2. VI

1) (=llegar) to reach (a, hasta as far as)

no alcanzo — I can't reach

no alcanzaba al timbre — she couldn't reach (as far as) the doorbell

• hasta donde alcanza la vista — as far as the eye can see

2)

• alcanzar a hacer algo — to manage to do sth

no alcancé a verlo — I didn't manage to see him

no alcanzo a ver cómo pudo suceder — I can't see how it can have happened

no alcanzo a comprender sus razones — I just can't understand her reasons

3) (=ser suficiente) to be enough

• con dos botellas alcanzará para todos — two bottles will be enough for everyone

el sueldo no me alcanza para nada — I can't make ends meet on my salary

¿te alcanza para el tren? — esp LAm have you got enough money for the train?

4) LAm (=ascender)

¿a cuánto alcanza todo? — how much does it all come to?

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch... up (BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catch

lo alcancé en la curva — I caught up with him on the bend

a que no me alcanzas! — I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)

b) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up with

2) ( llegar a) < lugar> to reach, get to; <temperatura/nivel/edad> to reach

a pesar del tráfico alcancé el avión — despite the traffic I managed to catch the plane

casi no alcanzo el tren — I almost missed the train

lo alcancé con un palo — I used a pole to get at it o reach it

estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura — these trees can reach o grow to a great height

alcanza una velocidad de... — it reaches a speed of...

alcanza enormes distancias — it covers vast distances

alcanzar la mayoría de edad — to come of age

3) (conseguir, obtener) <objetivo/éxito> to achieve; < acuerdo> to reach

se pretende alcanzar los 100 millones de pesos — they are hoping to reach a target of 100 million pesos

4) (acercar, pasar)

alcanzarle algo a alguien — to pass somebody something, to pass something to somebody

¿me alcanzas el libro? — could you pass me the book?

5)

a) bala/misil to hit

fue alcanzado por un misil — it was hit by a missile

b) ( afectar) to affect

la medida ha alcanzado a la clase trabajadora — the measure has affected the working classes
2.
alcanzar vi

1) ( llegar)

está muy alto, no alcanzo — it's too high, I can't reach it

hasta donde alcanzaba la vista — as far as the eye could see

alcanzar a + inf — to manage to + inf

no alcanzó a terminar — she didn't manage to finish

hasta donde alcanzo a ver — as far as I can see

2) ( ser suficiente) comida/provisones to be enough

el sueldo no le alcanza — he can't manage on his salary

me alcanzará hasta final de mes — it will see me through to the end of the month

con una limpiadita, alcanza — just a quick clean will do

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= attain, gain, reach, run to, catch up with, reach for.

Ex. A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.

Ex. To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.

Ex. This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.

Ex. Obviously a book on the chemistry of mercury which runs to 200 pages will give less detail than one which runs to 600 pages.

Ex. The information centre is now catching up with the belief of its 1984 architect that it would be an electronic library.

Ex. She said that a man came in with a ski mask on but that she was able to scare him away when she reached for a baseball bat.

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* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* alcanzar + Cantidad = run into + Cantidad.

* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.

* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar el culmen de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar el destino de Uno = reach + Posesivo + destination.

* alcanzar el estrellato = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.

* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.

* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.

* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.

* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.

* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.

* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.

* alcanzar la cifra de = total.

* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar la cúspide de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* alcanzar la madurez = come to + maturity, bring to + maturity, achieve + maturity, reach + maturity.

* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.

* alcanzar la plenitud = come to + full flower.

* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.

* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alcanzar popularidad = catch on.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + apogeo = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.

* alcanzar proporciones alarmantes = reach + alarming proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones desmesuradas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones épicas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones exageradas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar su auge = reach + Posesivo + height.

* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.

* alcanzar una cota = hit + high.

* alcanzar una coyuntura crítica = reach + a critical juncture.

* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.

* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* alcanzar una meta = accomplish + goal, achieve + goal, meet + Posesivo + goal.

* alcanzar una solución = arrive at + a solution.

* alcanzar un compromiso = reach + agreement.

* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.

* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.

* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.

* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.

* intentar alcanzar = reach for.

* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch... up (BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catch

lo alcancé en la curva — I caught up with him on the bend

a que no me alcanzas! — I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)

b) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up with

2) ( llegar a) < lugar> to reach, get to; <temperatura/nivel/edad> to reach

a pesar del tráfico alcancé el avión — despite the traffic I managed to catch the plane

casi no alcanzo el tren — I almost missed the train

lo alcancé con un palo — I used a pole to get at it o reach it

estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura — these trees can reach o grow to a great height

alcanza una velocidad de... — it reaches a speed of...

alcanza enormes distancias — it covers vast distances

alcanzar la mayoría de edad — to come of age

3) (conseguir, obtener) <objetivo/éxito> to achieve; < acuerdo> to reach

se pretende alcanzar los 100 millones de pesos — they are hoping to reach a target of 100 million pesos

4) (acercar, pasar)

alcanzarle algo a alguien — to pass somebody something, to pass something to somebody

¿me alcanzas el libro? — could you pass me the book?

5)

a) bala/misil to hit

fue alcanzado por un misil — it was hit by a missile

b) ( afectar) to affect

la medida ha alcanzado a la clase trabajadora — the measure has affected the working classes
2.
alcanzar vi

1) ( llegar)

está muy alto, no alcanzo — it's too high, I can't reach it

hasta donde alcanzaba la vista — as far as the eye could see

alcanzar a + inf — to manage to + inf

no alcanzó a terminar — she didn't manage to finish

hasta donde alcanzo a ver — as far as I can see

2) ( ser suficiente) comida/provisones to be enough

el sueldo no le alcanza — he can't manage on his salary

me alcanzará hasta final de mes — it will see me through to the end of the month

con una limpiadita, alcanza — just a quick clean will do

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= attain, gain, reach, run to, catch up with, reach for.

Ex: A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.

Ex: To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.

Ex: This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.

Ex: Obviously a book on the chemistry of mercury which runs to 200 pages will give less detail than one which runs to 600 pages.

Ex: The information centre is now catching up with the belief of its 1984 architect that it would be an electronic library.

Ex: She said that a man came in with a ski mask on but that she was able to scare him away when she reached for a baseball bat.

* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* alcanzar + Cantidad = run into + Cantidad.

* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.

* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar el culmen de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar el destino de Uno = reach + Posesivo + destination.

* alcanzar el estrellato = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.

* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.

* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.

* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.

* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.

* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.

* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.

* alcanzar la cifra de = total.

* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar la cúspide de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* alcanzar la madurez = come to + maturity, bring to + maturity, achieve + maturity, reach + maturity.

* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.

* alcanzar la plenitud = come to + full flower.

* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.

* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alcanzar popularidad = catch on.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + apogeo = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.

* alcanzar proporciones alarmantes = reach + alarming proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones desmesuradas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones épicas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones exageradas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar su auge = reach + Posesivo + height.

* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.

* alcanzar una cota = hit + high.

* alcanzar una coyuntura crítica = reach + a critical juncture.

* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.

* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* alcanzar una meta = accomplish + goal, achieve + goal, meet + Posesivo + goal.

* alcanzar una solución = arrive at + a solution.

* alcanzar un compromiso = reach + agreement.

* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.

* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.

* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.

* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.

* intentar alcanzar = reach for.

* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

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alcanzar [A4 ]

vt

A

1 ‹persona› (llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch … up ( BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catch

a este paso no los vamos a alcanzar nunca at this rate we'll never catch up with them o catch them up

¡a que no me alcanzas! bet you can't catch me! ( colloq)

2 (en los estudios, en una tarea) to catch … up, to catch up with; (en estatura) to catch up with

empecé después que tú y ya te alcancé I started after you and I've caught up with you already

¡qué alto está! cualquier día alcanzará a su hermano look how tall he's getting! he'll be catching up with his brother soon!

B

1 ‹lugar› to reach, get to

los bomberos habían logrado alcanzar el segundo piso the firemen had managed to reach o get up to the second floor

a pesar del tráfico alcancé el avión/tren despite the traffic I managed to catch the plane/train

lo alcancé con un palo I used a pole to get at it o reach it

2 ‹temperatura› to reach; ‹edad/pubertad› to reach

el termómetro alcanzó los 40 grados the thermometer got up to o reached o registered 40 degrees

estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height

algunos lagos alcanzan los 300 metros de profundidad some lakes are as deep as 300 meters o reach depths of 300 meters

un libro donde la estupidez alcanza su máxima expresión a book in which stupidity reaches its peak o which is the ultimate in stupidity

el aire expulsado alcanza una velocidad de 120 km/h the air expelled reaches a speed of 120 kph

el proyectil alcanzaba distancias de casi 1.000 metros the projectile could reach distances of o had a range of almost 1,000 meters

alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age, to reach the age of majority

3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/resultado› to achieve; ‹acuerdo› to reach; ‹fama/éxito› to achieve

alcanzó todas las metas que se propuso en la vida he achieved all the goals he set himself in life

los resultados alcanzados hasta ahora son excelentes the results achieved o attained up to now have been excellent

los acuerdos alcanzados en materia de desarme the agreements reached in the field of disarmament

se pretende alcanzar una recaudación de 100 millones de pesos they are hoping to take in ( AmE) o ( BrE) take as much as 100 million pesos

los candidatos no alcanzaban el nivel requerido the candidates did not reach o meet the required standard

C (acercar, pasar) alcanzarle algo A algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth TO sb

¿me alcanzas ese libro? could you pass me that book?

D

1 «bala/misil» to hit

el número de barcos alcanzados por misiles the number of ships hit by missiles

2

(afectar): la medida ha alcanzado a la clase trabajadora the measure has affected the working classes

■ alcanzar

vi

A

(llegar): está muy alto, no alcanzo it's too high, I can't reach it

hasta donde alcanzaba la vista as far as the eye could see

alcanzar A + INF to manage to + INF

no alcanzó a terminar she didn't manage to finish

hasta donde alcanzo a ver, la situación no tiene arreglo as far as I can see there's no solution

algo que la mente humana no alcanza a entender something which the human mind cannot comprehend

B

(ser suficiente): el pollo no alcanzará para todos there won't be enough chicken for everyone o to go round

el sueldo no le alcanza he can't manage o get by on his salary

me alcanzará hasta final de mes it will see me through to the end of the month

no me alcanza el papel para envolver el regalo I haven't got enough paper to wrap the present in

con que le des una limpiadita, alcanza if you give it a quick clean, that will do o that will be good enough

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alcanzar ( conjugate alcanzar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ persona› ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch … up (BrE);

(pillar, agarrar) to catch;
◊ lo alcancé en la curva I caught up with him on the bend;

¡a que no me alcanzas! I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)
b) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up with

2 ( llegar a) ‹ lugar› to reach, get to;
‹temperatura/nivel/edad› to reach;
◊ casi no alcanzo el tren I almost missed the train;

estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height;
alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age
3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/éxito› to achieve;
‹ acuerdo› to reach
4 (acercar, pasar) alcanzarle algo a algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb
verbo intransitivo
1 ( llegar con la mano) to reach;
◊ hasta donde alcanzaba la vista as far as the eye could see;

alcanzar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
2 ( ser suficiente) [comida/provisones] to be enough;
◊ el sueldo no le alcanza he can't manage on his salary

alcanzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to reach
2 (coger a una persona) to catch up with
3 (llegar hasta una cantidad) to be up to: su biblioteca alcanza los tres mil ejemplares, his library is up to three thousand volumes
4 (acercar algo) to pass: alcánzame una silla, pass me a chair
5 (lograr) to attain, achieve
II vi (ser suficiente) to be sufficient: ese dinero no alcanza para un piso, this money isn't enough to buy a flat
' alcanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- cobrar
- conseguir
- llegar
- situarse
- alargar
- caza
- cumplir
- dar
English:
achieve
- arm-twisting
- attain
- authoritarian
- blossom
- catch up
- come up to
- get at
- last
- means
- reach
- rise
- short
- strike
- catch
- come
- command
- do
- eke out
- elusive
- fulfill
- glimpse
- hit
- level
- manageable
- see
- stretch
- strive

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alcanzar

♦ vt

1. [igualarse con] to catch up with;

si estudias duro, alcanzarás a tu hermana if you study hard you'll catch up with your sister;

¿a que no me alcanzas? bet you can't catch me!;

vayan ustedes delante que ya los alcanzaré you go on ahead, I'll catch you up

2. [llegar a] to reach;
[autobús, tren] to manage to catch;
alcanzar el autobús to catch the bus;

lo alcancé con una escalera I used a ladder to reach it;

los termómetros alcanzarán mañana los 30 grados the temperature tomorrow will reach o go as high as 30 degrees;

alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age;

alcanzar la meta to reach the finishing line;

alcanzar un precio alto [en subasta] to sell for o obtain a high price;

alcanzó la costa a nado he swam to the coast;

su sueldo no alcanza el salario mínimo she earns less than the minimum wage;

este coche alcanza los 200 km/h this car can do up to o reach 200 km/h;

el desempleo ha alcanzado un máximo histórico unemployment is at o has reached an all-time high

3. [lograr] to obtain;

alcanzar un objetivo to achieve a goal;

alcanzó su sueño tras años de trabajo after years of work, he achieved his dream;

el equipo alcanzó su segundo campeonato consecutivo the team won o achieved their second championship in a row;

alcanzar la fama/el éxito to achieve fame/success;

alcanzar la madurez to come of age, to reach maturity

4. [entregar] to pass;

alcánzame la sal could you pass me the salt?;

alcánzame ese jarrón, que no llego hasta el estante could you get that vase down for me, I can't reach the shelf

5. [golpear, dar] to hit;

el proyectil alcanzó de lleno el centro de la ciudad the shell exploded right in the centre of the city;

le alcanzaron dos disparos he was hit by two shots;

el árbol fue alcanzado por un rayo the tree was struck by lightning

6. [afectar] to affect;

la epidemia no les alcanzó they were unaffected by the epidemic;

la sequía no alcanza a esta provincia this province has been untouched by the drought

♦ vi

1. [ser suficiente]
alcanzar para algo/alguien to be enough for sth/sb;

el sueldo no me alcanza para llegar a fin de mes my salary isn't enough to make ends meet;

no sé si alcanzará para todos I don't know if there'll be enough for everyone

2. [poder]
alcanzar a hacer algo to manage to do sth;

alcancé a verlo unos segundos I managed to see him for a few seconds;

no alcanzo a comprender por qué I can't begin to understand why;

no alcanzo a ver lo que quieres decir I can't quite see what you mean

3. [llegar]
está tan alto que no alcanzo it's too high for me to reach, it's so high up I can't reach it;

hasta donde alcanza la vista as far as the eye can see;

hasta donde alcanzo a recordar as far back as I can remember

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alcanzar

I v/t a alguien catch up with; lugar reach, get to; en nivel reach; objetivo achieve; cantidad amount to;

alcanzar la cifra de amount to, stand at

II v/i

1 en altura reach

2 en cantidad be enough;

el dinero no alcanza I/we etc can’t afford it

3

:

alcanzar a oír/ver manage to hear/see

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alcanzar {21} vt

1) : to reach

2) : to catch up with

3) lograr: to achieve, to attain

alcanzar vi

1) dar: to suffice, to be enough

2)

alcanzar a : to manage to

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alcanzar vb

1. (en general) to reach

ya alcanza a la estantería she can reach the shelf now

2. (conseguir) to achieve

alcanzó su meta he achieved his goal

3. (pillar) to catch up [pt. & pp. caught]

lo alcancé al final de la calle I caught him up at the end of the street

4. (bastar) to be enough

el pan no alcanza para todos there's not enough bread for everyone

Spanish-English dictionary > alcanzar
18 bis

I Präp.

1. bei Zeitdauer: till, until; bis heute so far, to date; betont: to this day; bis dato förm. to date allg.; bis jetzt up to now; so far; bis jetzt noch nicht not (as) yet; ich habe bis jetzt nichts gehört I haven’t heard anything yet ( oder so far); bis dahin until then; (in der Zwischenzeit) in the meantime; siehe auch 2; bis auf weiteres for the present; Amtsspr. until further notice; bis in die Nacht into the night; bis spät in die Nacht until the early ( oder wee) hours; die Sonne schien bis zum Sonntag the sun shone (up) until Sunday; bis zum späten Nachmittag till late in the afternoon; bis vor einigen Jahren until a few years ago; bis Ende Mai habe ich zu tun I’m busy until the end of May, Am. auch I’m busy through May; bis zum Ende (right) to the end; bis wann wird es dauern? how long will it last?; mit Datum: in der Zeit vom... bis... between... and...; von morgens acht bis abends sechs from eight in the morning until six at night; von Montag bis Freitag Monday to (Am. auch through) Friday; bis einschließlich / ausschließlich up to and including / not including; bis morgen / Montag / bald! see you tomorrow / (on) Monday / soon; bis dann / später / gleich! umg. see you then ( oder later) / later / in a moment

2. (bis spätestens) by; mit Verbkonstruktion: by the time...; bis er zurückkommt, ist es schon dunkel by the time he gets back, it will be dark; es muss bis Freitag eingereicht werden it has to be handed in by Friday; bis wann ist es fertig? when will it be ready by?; bis wann hast du Zeit? how much time have you got?; bis wann willst du es wieder haben? when do you want it back by?; bis ( spätestens) morgen weiß ich Bescheid I’ll know for definite (Am. sure) by tomorrow (at the latest); die Fotos sind bis frühestens übermorgen fertig the photos will be ready the day after tomorrow at the earliest; ich bin noch bis sechs Uhr im Büro I’ll be at work until six o’clock; bis Ende April ist er wieder zurück he will be back by the end of April; alle bis... eingegangenen Bewerbungen all applications received by ( oder before)...; er hätte bis jetzt da sein müssen he should have been there by now; bis dahin werden wir fertig sein etc. by then, by that time

3. räumlich: to, up to, as far as; fährt der Bus bis Glasgow? does this bus go to Glasgow?; bis hierher up to here; bis hierher und nicht weiter auch fig. this far and no further; bis dahin as far as that ( oder there); bis dahin ist es nicht weit that’s not far; bis wohin? how far?; bis ans Knie up to one’s knees; Kleid: down to the knee; von hier bis New York from here to New York; wie weit ist es noch bis nach Innsbruck? how far is it to Innsbruck?, how far have we got to go (before we get) to Innsbruck?; weiterlesen bis Seite zwölf continue to read to page twelve; bis vor das Haus fahren drive up to the front door of the house, drive (right) up to the house; er folgte mir bis ins Hotelfoyer he followed me (right) into the lobby of the hotel ( nicht weiter: as far as the lobby of the hotel); der Blick reicht bis weit ins Tal the view stretches right into the valley; der Ball flog bis hinter den Zaun the ball went over the fence; hier 1, oben etc.

4. Zahlenangabe: bis zu 100 Mann up to..., as many as...; bis zu 9 Meter hoch up to..., as high as...; bis 20 zählen count (up) to 20; Kinder bis zwölf Jahre children up to the age of twelve oder up to twelve years of age; bis auf das letzte Stück down to the last bit (Kuchen etc.: piece)

5. bis aufs Höchste to the utmost; bis ins Kleinste down to the last detail; bis zur Tollkühnheit to the point of rashness; bis zum Überdruss ad nauseam; bis auf die Haut nass werden be soaked to the skin; Bewusstlosigkeit etc.

6. (mit Ausnahme von) bis auf except, with the exception of; alle bis auf einen all except ( oder but) one; bis auf drei sind alle gekommen all except three have come; letzt... 1, 4

II Konj.

1. till, until; (bis spätestens) by the time; es wird eine Zeitlang dauern, bis er es merkt it will take a while for him to find out ( oder before he finds out); er kommt nicht, bis ich ihn rufe he won’t come until ( oder unless) I call him; du gehst nicht, bis du aufgeräumt hast you’re not going until ( oder before) you’ve tidied (Am. cleaned) up; bis dass der Tod euch scheidet until death do you part; bis ich das gefunden habe! verärgert: if I don’t find it soon!, by the time I find it...!

2. zwischen Zahladjektiven: to; 7 bis 10 Tage from 7 to 10 days, between 7 and 10 days; 5 bis 6 Wagen 5 to 6 cars

3. heiter bis wolkig / sonnig bis leicht bedeckt im Wetterbericht: generally fine, cloudy in places / sunny with light cloud cover; die Tendenz war lustlos bis verhalten an der Börse: the tendency was slack to cautious

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until (Präp.); to (Präp.); by (Präp.); unto (Präp.); as far as (Präp.); till (Präp.)

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bịs I [bɪs]
adv (MUS)
bis, twice II [bɪs]
1. PRÄPOSITION (+acc)

1) zeitlich until; (= bis spätestens) byIm Sinne von bis spätestens wird bis meist mit by übersetzt.

bis 5 Uhr mache ich Hausaufgaben, und dann... — I do my homework until 5 o'clock, and then...

das muss bis Ende Mai warten — that will have to wait until or till the end of May

ich kann nur ( noch) bis nächste Woche warten — I can only wait until next week, no longer

er ist bis gegen 5 Uhr noch da — he'll be there (up) until or till about 5 o'clock

bis zum Schluss war unklar, wie der Prozess ausgehen würde — the outcome of the trial was in doubt right up to the end

es dauert mindestens/höchstens bis nächste Woche — it will take until next week at the very least/most

bis jetzt hat er nichts gesagt — up to now or so far he has said nothing

bis spätestens Montag darfst du es behalten — you can keep it until Monday, no longer

die Wäsche ist frühestens bis nächsten Montag fertig — the laundry won't be ready until or before next Monday at the earliest

bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt — up to this time

dieser Brauch hat sich bis ins 19. Jahrhundert gehalten — this custom continued into the 19th century

bis in den Sommer/die Nacht hinein — into the summer/night

bis 5 Uhr kann ich das unmöglich machen/gemacht haben — I can't possibly do it/get it done by 5 o'clock

bis Ende Mai bin ich wieder in Berlin — I'll be in Berlin again by the end of May

das sollte bis zum nächsten Sommer fertig sein — it should be finished by next summer

das hätte eigentlich bis jetzt fertig sein müssen — that should really have been finished by now

bis spätestens Montag brauche ich das Geld — I need the money by Monday at the latest

bis gegen 5 Uhr ist das fertig — it'll be ready by about 5 o'clock

Montag bis Freitag — Monday to or through (US) Friday

bis einschließlich 5. Mai — up to and including 5th May

bis ausschließlich 5. Mai — up to but not including 5th May

bis bald/später/morgen! — see you soon/later/tomorrow!

bis wann gilt der Fahrplan? — when is the timetable valid till?

bis wann bleibt ihr hier? — how long are you staying here?

bis wann ist das fertig? — when will that be finished?

bis wann können Sie das machen? — when can you do it by?

bis dato (form) — to date

bis anhin (Sw) — hitherto

bis auf Weiteres — until further notice

bis auf Weiteres halten wir die Regelung so — until further notice we'll make this the arrangement

sie geht bis auf Weiteres auf die Schule in der Kantstraße — for the time being, she'll continue going to the school on Kantstraße

bis dahin or dann muss die Arbeit fertig sein — the work must be finished by then

bis dahin hatte sie noch nie etwas von Schröder gehört — up to then she hadn't heard anything about Schröder

bis dahin ist noch viel Zeit — that's still a long time off

bis dahin bin ich alt und grau — I'll be old and grey (Brit) or gray (US) by then

bis dahin ist er längst weg — he will have gone long before then

bis dann! — see you then!diams; von... bis... from... to or till or through (US)...; (mit Uhrzeiten) from... till or to...

vom 10. Mai bis 12. Oktober — from 10th May until 12th October

vom 10. Mai bis einschließlich 12. Oktober — from 10th May until 12th October inclusive

von 10 Uhr bis 17 Uhr — from 10am till 5pm

2) räumlich to; (in Buch, Film, Erzählung) up to

bis durch/über/unter — right through/over/under

ich fahre nur bis München — I'm only going to Munich or as far as Munich

ich habe nur bis Seite 35 gelesen — I've only read up to or as far as page 35

bis an unsere Mauer — up to or right to our wall

bis vor den Baum — (up) to the tree

bis hinter den Baum — (to) beyond the tree

es sind noch 10 km bis nach Schlüchtern — it's another 10 km to Schlüchtern

bis ins Letzte or Kleinste — down to the smallest detail

er hat alles bis ins Kleinste ausgearbeitet — he's worked everything out down to the smallest detail

bis wo/wohin? — how far?

bis wohin ist Ihnen der Mann gefolgt? — how far did the man follow you?

bis dort or dorthin or dahin — (to) there

wie weit ist es zum nächsten Supermarkt? – bis dorthin sind es nur 5 km — how far is the nearest supermarket? – it's only 5km (away)

bis hierher — this far

bis hierher hast du ja recht gehabt — so or this far you've been right

bis hierher und nicht weiter (lit, fig) — this far and no further

ich gehe bis hierher, aber nicht weiter — I'll go as far as that, but no further

höchstens bis Carlisle — to Carlisle at the furthest

bis mindestens Carlisle — at least as far as Carlisle

bis einschließlich — up to and including

bis einschließlich Kapitel 3 — up to the end of chapter 3

bis ausschließlich — up to but not including

3) mit Maßangaben up to

Kinder bis sechs Jahre, bis sechs Jahre alte Kinder — children up to the age of six

für Wagen bis sechs Tonnen — for vehicles up to six tons

bieten Sie bis 100 Euro — offer up to 100 euros

4) andere Wendungendiams; bis zu (= bis zu einer oberen Grenze von) up to; (= bis zu einer unteren Grenze von) (down) to

Totschlag wird mit Gefängnis bis zu 8 Jahren bestraft — manslaughter is punishable by up to 8 years imprisonment

er ist genau bis zur Haarspalterei — he is exact to the point of hair-splittingdiams; bis auf

es sind alle gekommen, bis auf Sandra — they all came, except Sandra

das Schiff ging unter und sie ertranken alle, bis auf den letzten Mann — the ship sank and every single one of them drowned

2. BINDEWORT

1) beiordnend to

zehn bis zwanzig Stück — ten to twenty

bewölkt bis bedeckt — cloudy or overcast

2) unterordnend zeitlich until, till; (= nicht später als) by the time

ich warte noch, bis es dunkel wird — I'll wait until or till it gets dark

bis es dunkel wird, möchte ich zu Hause sein — I want to get home before it gets dark

das muss gemacht sein, bis ich nach Hause komme — it must be done by the time I come home

bis das einer merkt! — it'll be ages before anyone realizes (inf)

du gehst hier nicht weg, bis das (nicht) gemacht ist — you're not leaving until or before it's done

bis dass der Tod euch scheide(t) (form) — until or till death do you part (form)

3) = sobald Aus inf when

gleich bis er kommt — the moment he comes (inf), as soon as he comes

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1) (to the place or point mentioned: We walked as far as the lake.) as far as

2) (as far, or as much, as: He counted up to 100; Up to now, the work has been easy.) up to

3) (to the time of or when: I'll wait till six o'clock; Go on till you reach the station.) till

4) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) to

5) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) to

6) (to the time of or when: He was here until one o'clock; I won't know until I get a letter from him.) until

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bis

[bɪs]

I. präp + akk

1. (zeitlich) till, until; (nicht später als) by

\bis anhin SCHWEIZ up to now

\bis bald/gleich see you soon/in a little while [or a minute]

\bis dahin/dann by then

\bis dann! till then!

\bis dahin bin ich alt und grau! I'll be old and grey by then!

\bis dahin war alles gut gegangen until then everything had gone well

\bis einschließlich [o SCHWEIZ und mit] up to and including

das Angebot läuft noch \bis einschließlich 15.Oktober the offer runs up to and including October 15

ich habe noch \bis einschließlich Dienstag Urlaub I am on holidays until Wednesday

\bis jetzt up to now, so far; (spätestens jetzt) by now

\bis jetzt haben wir 200.000 Ausgaben verkauft up to now [or so far] we've sold 200,000 copies

\bis jetzt ist noch alles ruhig so far everything is still quiet

das hätte \bis jetzt erledigt sein sollen that should have been done by now

\bis jetzt noch nicht not yet

irgendwelche Beschwerden? — nein, \bis jetzt jedenfalls noch nicht! any complaints? — no, nothing so far anyway

\bis Montag/morgen/nächste Woche/später till Monday/tomorrow/next week/later

\bis Montag/morgen/nächste Woche fertig sein müssen to have to be ready by Monday/tomorrow/next month

dann bis später/Montag! see you later/on Monday!

\bis spätestens... by... at the latest

er bleibt \bis spätestens Freitag he is going to stay until Friday at the latest

der Text muss \bis spätestens Montag fertig sein the text hast to be ready by Monday at the latest

\bis [gegen] 8 Uhr until [about] 8 o' clock

\bis wann until when

\bis wann gilt der Fahrplan? when is the timetable valid till?, how long is the timetable valid?

\bis wann weiß ich, ob Sie das Angebot annehmen? [by] when will I know, whether you're going to accept the offer?

\bis wann bleibst du? how long are you staying [for]?

\bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt up to this time

▪ \bis in etw akk into sth

\bis spät in die Nacht long into the night

\bis in die frühen Morgenstunden until the early hours [of the morning]

▪ von... [an] \bis... from... until...

von Montag \bis Samstag from Monday to Saturday, Monday through Saturday AM

ich bin von heute [an] \bis einschließlich Mittwoch auf einer Tagung I'm at a meeting from today until the end of Wednesday [or until Wednesday inclusive]

▪ \bis zu etw dat until [or till] sth; (nicht später als) by sth

\bis zu dieser Stunde habe ich davon nichts gewusst! I knew nothing about it until now

das Projekt dürfte \bis zum Jahresende abgeschlossen sein the project should be finished by [or before] the end of the year

sie war \bis zum 17. Lebensjahr im Internat she was at boarding school until she was 17

jetzt sind es nur noch zwei Stunden \bis nach Hause it's only another two hours until we get home

2. (räumlich) to; (nicht weiter als) as far as

der Zug geht nur \bis Wertheim the train's only going as far as Wertheim

jdn von oben \bis unten mustern to look sb up and down

er musterte ihn von oben \bis unten he looked him up and down

der Hof geht genau \bis dahinten hin the yard runs right through to the back

\bis dahin/dorthin [up] to there

\bis dorthin sind es nur 3 Kilometer it's only 3 kilometres there

siehst du die Sandbank? wir schwimmen \bis dahin can you see the sandbank? we'll swim out to there

\bis dahin/hierhin [o hierher] up to that/this point

\bis dahin kenne ich den Film I know the film up to that point

\bis hierher und nicht weiter as far as here [or up to here] and no further

\bis wohin [o (fam) wo] where to

bis wohin können Sie mich mitnehmen? where can you take me to?, how far can you take me?

\bis wohin sind wir in der letzten Stunde gekommen? where did we get to [or how far did we get] in the last lesson?

▪ \bis an/in/über/unter etw akk up to/into/over/under sth

die Äste reichen [ganz] \bis ans Haus the branches reach [right] up to the house

der Rock ging ihr \bis ans Knie the skirt reached down to her knees

▪ \bis vor etw akk/zu etw dat [up] to sth

3. (bei Zahlenangaben) up to

die Tagestemperaturen steigen \bis 30°C daytime temperatures rise to 30°C

ich zähle \bis drei I'll count [up] to three

Kinder \bis 6 Jahre children up to [the age of] 6

▪ \bis zu etw dat up to sth

wir erwarten \bis zu 100 Personen we expect as many as 100 people

die Pflanze kann \bis zu 2 Metern hoch wachsen the plant can grow as high as 2 metres

Jugendliche \bis zu 18 Jahren adolescents up to [the age of] 18

4. (mit Ausnahme von)

▪ \bis auf [o SCHWEIZ an] jdn/etw except [for] sb/sth

5. (einschließlich)

▪ \bis auf jdn/etw down to sb/sth

II. konj

1. (beiordnend) to

400 \bis 500 Gramm Schinken 400 to 500 grams of ham

5 \bis 10 Tage from 5 to [or between 5 and] 10 days

das Wetter morgen: bewölkt \bis bedeckt und strichweise leichter Regen the weather for tomorrow: cloudy or overcast with light rain in places

2. (unterordnend) till, until; (bevor) by the time; (bevor nicht) till, until

ich möchte mit meiner Entscheidung warten, \bis ich mehr Informationen habe I'd like to wait with my decision until I've got more information

\bis es dunkel wird, möchte ich zu Hause sein I want to be home by the time it gets dark

ich warte noch, \bis es dunkel wird I'll wait until it gets dark

\bis die Hausaufgaben gemacht sind, geht ihr nicht raus! you're not going out until your homework's done!

III. adv MUS bis spec

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) (zeitlich) until; till; (die ganze Zeit über und bis zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt) up to; up until; up till; (nicht später als) by

ich muss bis fünf Uhr warten — I have to wait until or till five o'clock

bis gestern glaubte ich... — [up] until yesterday I had thought...

von Dienstag bis Donnerstag — from Tuesday to Thursday; Tuesday through Thursday (Amer.)

von sechs bis sieben [Uhr] — from six until or till seven [o'clock]

bis Ende März ist er zurück/verreist — he'll be back by/away until the end of March

bis wann dauert das Konzert? — till or until when does the concert go on?

bis dann/gleich/später/morgen/nachher! — see you then/in a while/later/tomorrow/later!

2) (räumlich, fig.) to

dieser Zug fährt nur bis Offenburg — this train only goes to or as far as Offenburg

bis wohin fährt der Bus? — how far does the bus go?

nur bis Seite 100 — only up to or as far as page 100

bis 5 000 Euro — up to 5,000 euros

Kinder bis 6 Jahre — children up to the age of six or up to six years of age
2.
Adverb

1)

Städte bis zu 50 000 Einwohnern — towns of up to 50,000 inhabitants

bis zu 6 Personen — up to six people

bis nach Köln — to Cologne

bis an die Decke — up to the ceiling

2)

bis auf — (einschließlich) down to; (mit Ausnahme von) except for
3.
Konjunktion

1) (nebenordnend) to

vier bis fünf — four to five

2) (unterordnend) until; till; (österr.): (sobald) when

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bis

A. präp

1. bei Zeitdauer: till, until;

bis heute so far, to date; betont: to this day;

bis dato form to date allg;

bis jetzt up to now; so far;

bis jetzt noch nicht not (as) yet;

ich habe bis jetzt nichts gehört I haven’t heard anything yet ( oder so far);

bis dahin until then; (in der Zwischenzeit) in the meantime; → auch 2;

bis auf weiteres for the present; ADMIN until further notice;

bis in die Nacht into the night;

bis spät in die Nacht until the early ( oder wee) hours;

die Sonne schien bis zum Sonntag the sun shone (up) until Sunday;

bis zum späten Nachmittag till late in the afternoon;

bis vor einigen Jahren until a few years ago;

bis Ende Mai habe ich zu tun I’m busy until the end of May, US auch I’m busy through May;

bis zum Ende (right) to the end;

bis wann wird es dauern? how long will it last?; mit Datum:

in der Zeit vom … bis … between … and …;

von morgens acht bis abends sechs from eight in the morning until six at night;

von Montag bis Freitag Monday to (US auch through) Friday;

bis einschließlich/ausschließlich up to and including/not including;

bis morgen/Montag/bald! see you tomorrow/(on) Monday/soon;

bis dann/später/gleich! umg see you then ( oder later)/later/in a moment

2. (bis spätestens) by; mit Verbkonstruktion: by the time …;

bis er zurückkommt, ist es schon dunkel by the time he gets back, it will be dark;

es muss bis Freitag eingereicht werden it has to be handed in by Friday;

bis wann ist es fertig? when will it be ready by?;

bis wann hast du Zeit? how much time have you got?;

bis wann willst du es wieder haben? when do you want it back by?;

bis (spätestens) morgen weiß ich Bescheid I’ll know for definite (US sure) by tomorrow (at the latest);

die Fotos sind bis frühestens übermorgen fertig the photos will be ready the day after tomorrow at the earliest;

ich bin noch bis sechs Uhr im Büro I’ll be at work until six o’clock;

bis Ende April ist er wieder zurück he will be back by the end of April;

alle bis … eingegangenen Bewerbungen all applications received by ( oder before) …;

er hätte bis jetzt da sein müssen he should have been there by now;

bis dahin werden wir fertig sein etc by then, by that time

3. räumlich: to, up to, as far as;

fährt der Bus bis Glasgow? does this bus go to Glasgow?;

bis hierher up to here;

bis hierher und nicht weiter auch fig this far and no further;

bis dahin as far as that ( oder there);

bis dahin ist es nicht weit that’s not far;

bis wohin? how far?;

bis ans Knie up to one’s knees; Kleid: down to the knee;

von hier bis New York from here to New York;

wie weit ist es noch bis nach Innsbruck? how far is it to Innsbruck?, how far have we got to go (before we get) to Innsbruck?;

weiterlesen bis Seite zwölf continue to read to page twelve;

bis vor das Haus fahren drive up to the front door of the house, drive (right) up to the house;

er folgte mir bis ins Hotelfoyer he followed me (right) into the lobby of the hotel ( nicht weiter: as far as the lobby of the hotel);

der Blick reicht bis weit ins Tal the view stretches right into the valley;

der Ball flog bis hinter den Zaun the ball went over the fence; → hier 1, oben etc

4. Zahlenangabe:

bis zu 100 Mann up to …, as many as …;

bis zu 9 Meter

hoch up to …, as high as …;

bis 20 zählen count (up) to 20;

Kinder bis zwölf Jahre children up to the age of twelve oder up to twelve years of age;

bis auf das letzte Stück down to the last bit (Kuchen etc: piece)

5.

bis aufs Höchste to the utmost;

bis ins Kleinste down to the last detail;

bis zur Tollkühnheit to the point of rashness;

bis zum Überdruss ad nauseam;

bis auf die Haut nass werden be soaked to the skin; → Bewusstlosigkeit etc

6. (mit Ausnahme von)

bis auf except, with the exception of;

alle bis auf einen all except ( oder but) one;

bis auf drei sind alle gekommen all except three have come; → letzt…

B. konj

1. till, until; (bis spätestens) by the time;

es wird eine Zeitlang dauern, bis er es merkt it will take a while for him to find out ( oder before he finds out);

er kommt nicht, bis ich ihn rufe he won’t come until ( oder unless) I call him;

du gehst nicht, bis du aufgeräumt hast you’re not going until ( oder before) you’ve tidied (US cleaned) up;

bis dass der Tod euch scheidet until death do you part;

bis ich das gefunden habe! verärgert: if I don’t find it soon!, by the time I find it …!

2. zwischen Zahladjektiven: to;

7 bis 10 Tage from 7 to 10 days, between 7 and 10 days;

5 bis 6 Wagen 5 to 6 cars

3.

heiter bis wolkig/sonnig bis leicht bedeckt im Wetterbericht: generally fine, cloudy in places/sunny with light cloud cover;

die Tendenz war lustlos bis verhalten an der Börse: the tendency was slack to cautious

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) (zeitlich) until; till; (die ganze Zeit über und bis zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt) up to; up until; up till; (nicht später als) by

ich muss bis fünf Uhr warten — I have to wait until or till five o'clock

bis gestern glaubte ich... — [up] until yesterday I had thought...

von Dienstag bis Donnerstag — from Tuesday to Thursday; Tuesday through Thursday (Amer.)

von sechs bis sieben [Uhr] — from six until or till seven [o'clock]

bis Ende März ist er zurück/verreist — he'll be back by/away until the end of March

bis wann dauert das Konzert? — till or until when does the concert go on?

bis dann/gleich/später/morgen/nachher! — see you then/in a while/later/tomorrow/later!

2) (räumlich, fig.) to

dieser Zug fährt nur bis Offenburg — this train only goes to or as far as Offenburg

bis wohin fährt der Bus? — how far does the bus go?

nur bis Seite 100 — only up to or as far as page 100

bis 5 000 Euro — up to 5,000 euros

Kinder bis 6 Jahre — children up to the age of six or up to six years of age
2.
Adverb

1)

Städte bis zu 50 000 Einwohnern — towns of up to 50,000 inhabitants

bis zu 6 Personen — up to six people

bis nach Köln — to Cologne

bis an die Decke — up to the ceiling

2)

bis auf — (einschließlich) down to; (mit Ausnahme von) except for
3.
Konjunktion

1) (nebenordnend) to

vier bis fünf — four to five

2) (unterordnend) until; till; (österr.): (sobald) when

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(dass) konj.

until conj. (zu) konj.

till conj. konj.

till conj.

unless conj. präp.

as far as prep.

by prep.

until conj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bis
19 toccare

1. v/t touch

( riguardare) concern, be about

2. v/i happen (a to)

gli tocca metà dell'eredità half the estate is going to him

tocca a me it's my turn

mi tocca partire I must go, I have to go

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toccare v.tr.

1 to touch; ( maneggiare) to handle: le toccò la fronte con la mano, he touched her forehead with his hand; non toccare!, don't touch!; toccare le corde di uno strumento, to touch the strings of an instrument; si prega di non toccare la frutta, please do not handle the fruit; vietato toccare la merce, do not touch the goods // chi tocca i fili muore, danger, live wires // toccare ferro, to touch wood // vuole sempre toccare con mano quel che gli si dice, he always wants to have a proof of what he is told about; ti farò toccare con mano l'errore delle tue affermazioni, I shall make you realize how wrong your statements are // toccare il fondo, to touch the bottom (anche fig.); (Borsa) to ground: presto i prezzi toccheranno il fondo, prices will be grounding soon // toccare l'avversario, ( scherma) to touch one's opponent // toccare i bicchieri, ( brindare) to clink (o to touch) glasses // guardare e non toccare è una cosa da imparare, it is difficult to keep one's hands off something

2 ( usare) to use, to draw* on: non ha mai toccato i soldi messi da parte, he has never used (o drawn on) the money set aside // toccare cibo, to touch food: non tocca cibo da una settimana, he has not touched any food for a week

3 ( raggiungere) to touch, to reach: era tanto alto che toccava il soffitto, he was so tall that he could touch the ceiling; la sua gonna toccava terra, her skirt swept the ground; le montagne sembrano toccare il cielo, the mountains seem to touch the sky; toccare la meta, to reach one's goal (anche fig.); toccare terra, to touch land; toccare un porto, ( farvi scalo) to call at a port // quella signora toccherà i quaranta, that lady is fortyish // toccare il cielo con un dito, (fig.) to be in seventh heaven

4 ( colpire, ferire) to touch, to hurt*; ( commuovere) to touch, to move: ho toccato il suo orgoglio, I have touched his pride; il suo sarcasmo non mi tocca, his sarcasm does not touch me; non bisogna toccarlo nei suoi sentimenti religiosi, we must not hurt his religious feelings; guai a chi le tocca i figli, there is trouble in store for anyone who touches (o lays a finger on) her children; toccare qlcu. nel vivo, to touch s.o. to the quick (o on a tender spot); quelle parole mi toccarono il cuore, those words touched my heart; la sua storia mi toccò profondamente, his story touched (o moved) me deeply

5 ( riguardare) to concern: un problema che ci tocca da vicino, a problem that closely concerns us

6 ( sfiorare) to touch on: toccò appena la questione, he hardly touched on the question

7 ( suonare) to play // non devi toccare questo tasto, you must not harp on that string

◆ v. intr.

1 to touch: qui non si tocca, ( l'acqua è molto alta) you can't touch the bottom here

2 ( capitare) to happen, to fall*: mi toccò una grave responsabilità, a serious responsibility fell to me; sono spiacente per quel che gli è toccato, I am sorry for what has happened to him; gli è toccata una bella fortuna, he had a real stroke of luck // a chi tocca, tocca, (fam.) if it is your turn, then you are in for it // toccare in sorte a qlcu., to fall to s.o.'s lot

3 ( spettare) to fall*: il premio tocca a lui, the prize falls to him; non gli toccò quasi nulla, he hardly got anything; tocca a voi aiutarlo, it is your duty (o it is up to you) to help him; a chi tocca?, whose turn is it?; tocca a te, it is your turn; ( a dama, a scacchi) it is your move // toccare in eredità, to fall to s.o.'s share

4 ( dovere) to have: mi tocca partire oggi, I have to leave today; cosa mi tocca sentire!, I can't believe my ears!

5 ( lasciare il segno) to leave* a mark: sono cose che toccano, they are things that leave a lasting mark.

◘ toccarsi v.rifl.rec. to touch each other (one another): le due case si toccano, the two houses touch each other // gli estremi si toccano, (prov.) extremes meet.

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[tok'kare]
1. vt

1) (gen) to touch, (tastare) to feel, (fig : sfiorare: argomento, tema) to touch on

non toccare! — don't touch it!

non toccare la mia roba — don't touch my things

non ha toccato cibo — he hasn't touched his food

non voglio toccare i miei risparmi — I don't want to touch my savings

toccare un tasto delicato — to touch a sore point

hai toccato il mio punto debole — you have hit on my weak point

toccare con mano fig — to find out for o.s.

2) (raggiungere) to touch, reach

si tocca? — (in acqua) can you touch the bottom?

toccare il fondo — to touch the bottom, fig to touch rock bottom

toccare terra Naut — to reach land, Aer to touch down

abbiamo toccato diverse città — we stopped at a number of towns

abbiamo toccato diversi porti — we put in at various ports

ha appena toccato la cinquantina — he has just turned fifty

3) (commuovere) to touch, move, (ferire) to hurt, wound

le tue allusioni non mi toccano — your remarks don't bother me

toccare qn sul vivo — to cut sb to the quick

la vicenda ci tocca da vicino — the matter concerns o affects us closely

2. vi (aus essere)

1)

(capitare) mi è toccata una bella fortuna — I've had great good fortune

perché toccano sempre a me queste cose? — why is it always me who has to do these things?

a chi tocca, tocca — that's life

2)

(essere costretto) mi tocca andare — I have to go

che cosa mi tocca sentire! — what's this I hear?

sai che cosa mi è toccato fare? — do you know what I had to do?

mi è toccato pagare per tutti — I had to pay for everybody

perché tocca sempre a me farlo? — why do I always have to do it?

3)

(spettare) toccare a — to be the turn of

a chi tocca? — whose turn o go is it?

tocca a me — it's my turn o go

non tocca a me giudicare — it is not for me to judge

tocca a te difenderci — it's up to you to defend us

3. vr (toccarsi)

1) (masturbarsi) to play with o.s.

2)

(uso reciproco) gli estremi si toccano (anche) fig — extremes meet

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[tok'kare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to touch [ oggetto]; (maneggiare) to handle; (saggiare) to feel* [tessuto, abito]

toccare la fronte di qcn. — to touch sb. on the forehead

non toccare cibo — to leave the meal untouched o untasted

la polizia non mi può toccare — the police can't touch me

non l'ho toccata neanche con un dito — I never laid a finger on her

2) (urtare) to hit* [auto, marciapiede, muro]

3) (in acqua)

qui non si tocca — I'm out of my depths here, I can't touch the bottom here

4) (modificare) to change

non toccare una virgola — not to change a word

5) fig. (affrontare) to touch, to broach [faccenda, problema]

6) fig. (turbare, commuovere) to move, to touch [ persona]

7) (offendere)

toccare l'onore di qcn. — to offend sb.'s honour

guai a toccargli la famiglia! — colloq. you dare not criticize his family!

8) fig. (riguardare) [evento, cambiamento, decisione] to affect, to involve, to touch [persona, settore, paese]

il problema ti tocca da vicino — the problem touches o concerns you personally

9) (essere adiacente a) to touch [soffitto, parete]

toccare il fondo — [ imbarcazione] to touch bottom o ground, to bottom; fig. to hit rock bottom o to be in the depths of despair

toccare terra — [ nave] to reach o make land; [ aereo] to land

10) (raggiungere) [cifre, peso] to hit* [ livello]; [inflazione, disoccupazione] to run* at [percentuale, tasso]

toccare i 180 all'ora — to hit 180 km an hour

toccare la sessantina — to be in one's late fifties
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (in sorte)

mi è toccato fare — the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do

gli è toccata una (bella) fortuna — he ran into a fortune

2) (spettare)

dovrebbero pagargli quello che gli tocca — they should pay him what is due to him

tocca a lui decidere — it's up to him o it falls to him to decide, that's for him to decide

3) (essere di turno)

a chi tocca? — whose go o turn is it?

tocca a te ora — it's your turn o go now

tocca a me muovere — it's my move

tocca a te fare il caffè — it's your turn to make the coffee

questo giro tocca a me — (pagare) this round is on me o it's my treat

4) (essere costretto)

mi tocca andarci di persona — I have to go in person

ma guarda cosa mi tocca fare! — just look at what I have got to do!

5) (strusciare)

toccare per terra — [gonna, tende] to sweep the ground
3.
verbo pronominale toccarsi

1) (se stesso) to feel* oneself

- rsi la barba — to finger one's beard

2) (reciprocamente) to touch each other

le loro mani, labbra si toccarono — their hands, lips met

gli estremi si toccano — extremes meet

3) pop. (masturbarsi) to play with oneself

4) (essere adiacente) to be* next to each other

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toccare qcn. sul o nel vivo [allusione, critica] to cut o sting sb. to the quick; toccare il cuore di qcn. to touch sb.'s heart o heartstrings, to strike a chord in o with sb.; toccare qcs. con mano to have proof of sth., to experience sth. at first hand; toccare il cielo con un dito to be on cloud nine, to be thrilled to bits; toccare ferro — to touch wood BE, to knock on wood AE

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toccare

/tok'kare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 to touch [ oggetto]; (maneggiare) to handle; (saggiare) to feel* [tessuto, abito]; toccare la fronte di qcn. to touch sb. on the forehead; non toccare cibo to leave the meal untouched o untasted; la polizia non mi può toccare the police can't touch me; non l'ho toccata neanche con un dito I never laid a finger on her

2 (urtare) to hit* [auto, marciapiede, muro]

3 (in acqua) qui non si tocca I'm out of my depths here, I can't touch the bottom here

4 (modificare) to change; non toccare una virgola not to change a word

5 fig. (affrontare) to touch, to broach [faccenda, problema]

6 fig. (turbare, commuovere) to move, to touch [ persona]

7 (offendere) toccare l'onore di qcn. to offend sb.'s honour; guai a toccargli la famiglia! colloq. you dare not criticize his family!

8 fig. (riguardare) [evento, cambiamento, decisione] to affect, to involve, to touch [persona, settore, paese]; il problema ti tocca da vicino the problem touches o concerns you personally

9 (essere adiacente a) to touch [soffitto, parete]; toccare il fondo [ imbarcazione] to touch bottom o ground, to bottom; fig. to hit rock bottom o to be in the depths of despair; toccare terra [ nave] to reach o make land; [ aereo] to land

10 (raggiungere) [cifre, peso] to hit* [ livello]; [inflazione, disoccupazione] to run* at [percentuale, tasso]; toccare i 180 all'ora to hit 180 km an hour; toccare la sessantina to be in one's late fifties

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (in sorte) mi è toccato fare the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do; gli è toccata una (bella) fortuna he ran into a fortune

2 (spettare) dovrebbero pagargli quello che gli tocca they should pay him what is due to him; tocca a lui decidere it's up to him o it falls to him to decide, that's for him to decide

3 (essere di turno) a chi tocca? whose go o turn is it? tocca a te ora it's your turn o go now; tocca a me muovere it's my move; tocca a te fare il caffè it's your turn to make the coffee; questo giro tocca a me (pagare) this round is on me o it's my treat

4 (essere costretto) mi tocca andarci di persona I have to go in person; ma guarda cosa mi tocca fare! just look at what I have got to do!

5 (strusciare) toccare per terra [ gonna, tende] to sweep the ground

III toccarsi verbo pronominale

1 (se stesso) to feel* oneself; - rsi la barba to finger one's beard

2 (reciprocamente) to touch each other; le loro mani, labbra si toccarono their hands, lips met; gli estremi si toccano extremes meet

3 pop. (masturbarsi) to play with oneself

4 (essere adiacente) to be* next to each other

IDIOMS

toccare qcn. sul o nel vivo [allusione, critica] to cut o sting sb. to the quick; toccare il cuore di qcn. to touch sb.'s heart o heartstrings, to strike a chord in o with sb.; toccare qcs. con mano to have proof of sth., to experience sth. at first hand; toccare il cielo con un dito to be on cloud nine, to be thrilled to bits; toccare ferro to touch wood BE, to knock on wood AE.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > toccare
20 stretch

stretch [stretʃ]

1 noun

(a) (expanse → of land, water) étendue f;

∎ this stretch of the road is particularly dangerous in the winter cette partie de la route est très dangereuse en hiver;

∎ a new stretch of road/motorway un nouveau tronçon de route/d'autoroute;

∎ a long straight stretch une longue route en ligne droite;

∎ it's a lovely stretch of river/scenery cette partie de la rivière/du paysage est magnifique;

∎ Horseracing & figurative to go into the final or finishing or home stretch entamer la dernière ligne droite

(b) (period of time) période f;

∎ for a long stretch of time pendant longtemps;

∎ for long stretches at a time there was nothing to do il n'y avait rien à faire pendant de longues périodes;

∎ to do a stretch of ten years in the army passer dix ans dans l'armée;

∎ familiar he did a stretch in Dartmoor il a fait de la taule à Dartmoor;

∎ familiar he was given a five-year stretch (in prison) il a écopé de cinq ans

(c) (act of stretching) étirement m;

∎ he stood up, yawned and had a stretch il se leva, bâilla et s'étira;

∎ to give one's legs a stretch se dégourdir les jambes;

∎ do a couple of stretches before breakfast faites quelques étirements avant le petit déjeuner;

∎ Music stretch of the fingers (at the piano) écart m des doigts;

∎ by no stretch of the imagination même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination;

∎ he's the better writer by a long stretch c'est de loin le meilleur écrivain;

∎ not by a long stretch! loin de là!

(d) (elasticity) élasticité f;

∎ there isn't much stretch in these gloves ces gants ne sont pas très souples;

∎ there's a lot of stretch in these stockings ces bas sont très élastiques ou s'étirent facilement;

∎ with two-way stretch (of elastic fabric) extensible dans les deux sens

2 adjective

Textiles (material) élastique, Stretch ® (inv); (cover) extensible

3 transitive verb

(a) (pull tight) tendre;

∎ stretch the rope tight tendez bien la corde;

∎ a cable was stretched across the ravine on avait tendu un câble à travers le ravin;

∎ they stretched a net over the pit ils ont tendu un filet au-dessus de la fosse;

∎ Art to stretch the canvas on the frame tendre la toile sur le châssis

(b) (pull longer or wider → elastic) étirer; (→ spring) tendre; (→ garment, shoes) élargir;

∎ to stretch sth out of shape déformer qch;

∎ don't pull your socks like that, you'll stretch them ne tire pas sur tes chaussettes comme ça, tu vas les déformer

(c) (extend, reach to full length) étendre;

∎ stretch your arms upwards tendez les bras vers le haut;

∎ he stretched his arm through the broken window il allongea le bras à travers le carreau cassé;

∎ if I stretch up my hand I can reach the ceiling si je tends la main je peux toucher le plafond;

∎ to stretch one's neck to see sth tendre le cou pour voir qch;

∎ to stretch oneself s'étirer;

∎ to stretch one's legs étirer ses jambes; familiar figurative se dégourdir les jambes;

∎ the bird stretched its wings l'oiseau déploya ses ailes;

∎ figurative to stretch one's wings (become more independent) voler de ses propres ailes; (seek out new challenges) aller de l'avant

(d) (force, bend → meaning) forcer; (→ rules) tourner, contourner, faire une entorse à; (→ principle) faire une entorse à; (→ imagination) faire un gros effort de;

∎ you're really stretching my patience ma patience a des limites;

∎ to stretch the truth exagérer;

∎ they have stretched their authority a bit too far ils ont un peu abusé de leur autorité;

∎ that's stretching it a bit! il ne faut pas exagérer!;

∎ it would be stretching a point to call him a diplomat dire qu'il est diplomate serait exagérer ou aller un peu loin;

∎ I suppose we could stretch a point and let him stay je suppose qu'on pourrait faire une entorse au règlement et lui permettre de rester

(e) (budget, income, resources, supplies → get the most from) tirer le maximum de; (→ overload) surcharger, mettre à rude épreuve;

∎ our resources are stretched to the limit nos ressources sont exploitées ou utilisées au maximum;

∎ I can't stretch my income that far mon salaire ne me permet pas de faire de telles dépenses;

∎ we should be able to stretch the food until the weekend nous devrions pouvoir faire durer les provisions jusqu'au week-end;

∎ our staff are really stretched today le personnel travaille à la limite de ses possibilités aujourd'hui;

∎ to be fully stretched (machine, engine) tourner à plein régime; (factory, economy) fonctionner à plein régime; (resources, services) être sollicité à fond; (person, staff) faire son maximum;

∎ the job won't stretch you enough le travail ne sera pas assez stimulant pour vous;

∎ she believes young people need to be stretched elle pense qu'il faut être exigeant avec les jeunes pour qu'ils donnent le meilleur d'eux-mêmes

(f) (ligament, muscle) étirer

4 intransitive verb

(a) (be elastic) s'étirer; (become longer) s'allonger; (become wider) s'élargir;

∎ this fabric tends to stretch ce tissu a tendance à s'étirer;

∎ the shoes will stretch with wear vos chaussures vont se faire ou s'élargir à l'usage;

∎ my pullover has stretched out of shape mon pull s'est déformé

(b) (person, animal → from tiredness) s'étirer; (→ on ground, bed) s'étendre, s'allonger; (→ to reach something) tendre la main;

∎ she stretched lazily elle s'étira nonchalamment;

∎ he had to stretch to reach it (reach out) il a dû tendre le bras pour l'atteindre; (stand on tiptoe) il a dû se mettre sur la pointe des pieds pour l'atteindre;

∎ she stretched across me to get the salt elle a passé le bras devant moi pour attraper le sel;

∎ can you stretch over and get me the paper? pouvez-vous tendre le bras et me passer le journal?;

∎ he stretched up to touch the cupboard il s'est mis sur la pointe des pieds pour atteindre le placard

(c) (spread, extend → in space, time) s'étendre;

∎ the forest stretches as far as the eye can see la forêt s'étend à perte de vue;

∎ the road stretches away into the distance la route s'étend au lointain;

∎ the road stretched across 500 miles of desert la route parcourait 800 km de désert;

∎ the rope stretched across the ravine le corde allait d'un côté à l'autre du ravin;

∎ minutes stretched into hours les minutes devenaient des heures;

∎ our powers don't stretch as far as you imagine nos pouvoirs ne sont pas aussi étendus que vous l'imaginez

(d) (money, resources)

∎ my salary won't stretch to a new car mon salaire ne me permet pas d'acheter une nouvelle voiture;

∎ my resources won't stretch to that mes moyens (pécuniaires) ne vont pas jusque-là

5 at a stretch adverb

(a) (in a row) d'affilée;

∎ we worked for five hours at a stretch nous avons travaillé cinq heures d'affilée

(b) (with much effort) à la limite, à la rigueur;

∎ we could finish by Monday at a stretch à la limite ou à la rigueur, on pourrait finir pour lundi;

∎ we could fit six people in the car at a stretch à la rigueur, on pourrait tenir à six dans la voiture

6 at full stretch adverb

∎ to be at full stretch (factory, machine) fonctionner à plein régime ou à plein rendement; (person) se donner à fond, faire son maximum;

∎ we were working at full stretch nous travaillions d'arrache-pied;

∎ even at full stretch, we can't meet the delivery date même en tournant à plein régime, nous ne pouvons pas respecter les délais de livraison

►► stretch class cours m de stretching;

stretch fabric Stretch ® m;

stretch limo limousine f à la carrosserie allongée

➲ stretch out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (pull tight) tendre;

∎ the sheets had been stretched out on the line to dry on avait étendu les draps sur le fil à linge pour qu'ils sèchent;

∎ the plastic sheet was stretched out on the lawn la bâche en plastique était étalée sur la pelouse

(b) (extend, spread → arms, legs) allonger, étendre; (→ hand) tendre; (→ wings) déployer;

∎ she stretched out her hand towards him/for the cup elle tendit la main vers lui/pour prendre la tasse;

∎ she lay stretched out in front of the television elle était allongée par terre devant la télévision

(c) (prolong → interview, meeting) prolonger, faire durer; (→ account) allonger;

∎ she has to stretch her thesis out a bit for publication il faut qu'elle étoffe un peu sa thèse pour la publier

(d) (make last → supplies, income) faire durer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (person, animal) s'étendre, s'allonger;

∎ they stretched out on the lawn in the sun ils se sont allongés au soleil sur la pelouse

(b) (forest, countryside) s'étendre; (prospects, season) s'étendre, s'étaler;

∎ a nice long holiday stretched out before them ils avaient de longues vacances devant eux

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