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1. verb1) (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?) llegar (a)2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) alcanzar3) (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.) extender/alargar/estirar el brazo4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) contactar5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) extenderse
2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) cerca de2) (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.) alcance3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) parte, tramoreach1 n alcancereach2 vb1. llegar / alcanzar2. alargar la manotr[riːʧ]1 alcance nombre masculino1 (arrive in/at, get to) llegar a■ have you reached a decision? ¿has llegado a una decisión?2 (rise to, fall to) alcanzar3 (be able to touch) alcanzar, llegar a4 (contact) contactar, localizar■ have you got an address where I can reach you? ¿tienes una dirección donde pueda contactar contigo?5 (pass) alcanzar■ could you reach me that hammer? ¿podrías alcanzarme ese martillo?1 (be long enough) llegar2 (extend) extenderse3 (take) extender la mano, tender la mano1 (of river) parte nombre femenino, tramo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeyond the reach of fuera del alcance deout of reach of fuera del alcance dereach ['ri:ʧ] vt1) extend: extender, alargarto reach out one's hand: extender la mano2) : alcanzarI couldn't reach the apple: no pude alcanzar la manzana3) : llegar a, llegar hastathe shadow reached the wall: la sombra llegó hasta la pared4) contact: contactar, ponerse en contacto conreach vi2) stretch: extenderse3)to reach for : tratar de agarrarreach n: alcance m, extensión fn.(§ pl.: reaches) = alcance s.m.• envergadura s.f.• estirón s.m.• extensión s.f.• potencia s.f.v.• alargar v.• alcanzar v.• cumplir v.• estirar v.• extenderse v.• influenciar v.• llegar v.riːtʃ
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1)a) c ( distance) alcance mb) (in phrases)within reach — a mi (or tu etc) alcance
to be within easy reach — \<\<book\>\> estar* muy a mano; \<\<station\>\> quedar muy cerca
2) c ( of river) tramo mthe upper/lower reaches of the Nile — la cuenca alta/baja del Nilo
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1)a) ( with hand) alcanzar*can you reach the top shelf? — ¿alcanzas el estante de arriba?
b) ( extend to) llegar* a2)a) \<\<destination/limit/age\>\> llegar* a; \<\<stage/figure\>\> llegar* a, alcanzar*applications must reach us by... — las solicitudes deben ser recibidas antes de...
b) \<\<agreement/compromise\>\> llegar* a, alcanzar*I've reached the conclusion that... — he llegado a la conclusión de que...
3)a) ( contact) contactar or ponerse* en contacto conwhere can I reach you? — ¿cómo puedo ponerme en contacto contigo?
b) ( gain access to) \<\<public/audience\>\> llegar* a4) ( pass)to reach somebody something — alcanzarle* algo a alguien
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via) (extend hand, arm)to reach FOR something: he reached for his gun echó mano a la pistola; she reached across the table for the salt — agarró or (esp Esp) cogió la sal, que estaba al otro lado de la mesa
b) ( stretch far enough) alcanzar*I can't reach! — no alcanzo!, no llego!
c) ( extend) extenderse*Phrasal Verbs:[riːtʃ]1. VT1) (=get as far as) [+ place, person, stage, point, age] llegar a; [+ speed, level] alcanzar, llegar ato reach the terrace you have to cross the garden — para llegar a or hasta la terraza tienes que cruzar el jardín
by the time I reached her she was dead — cuando llegué a donde estaba, la encontré muerta
peak 1., 3), point 1., 5)•
I reached a point where I was ready to give up — llegué a un punto en el que estaba dispuesto a tirar la toalla2) (=achieve) [+ goal, target] lograr; [+ agreement, compromise] llegar a; [+ decision] tomar•
have they reached a decision yet? — ¿han tomado ya una decisión?3) (=extend to) llegar afar-reaching4) (=stretch to) alcanzarhe is tall enough to reach the top shelf — es lo suficientemente alto como para alcanzar el estante de arriba del todo
5) (=pass) alcanzarcan you reach me (over) the oil? — ¿me alcanzas el aceite por favor?
can you reach me (down) that case? — ¿me alcanzas esa maleta por favor?
6) (=contact) [+ person] ponerse en contacto con, contactaryou can reach me at my hotel — puedes ponerte en contacto conmigo or contactarme en el hotel
to reach sb by telephone — ponerse en contacto con or contactar a algn por teléfono
7) (US) (Jur) (=suborn) [+ witness] sobornar2. VI1) (=stretch out hand) alargar la mano ( for sth para tomar or coger algo)•
he reached across the desk and shook my hand — me tendió la mano por encima del escritorio y estrechó la mía•
she reached for the bottle — alargó la mano para tomar or coger la botellareach for the sky! — (US) * ¡arriba las manos!
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she reached into her bag and pulled out a gun — metió la mano en el bolso y sacó una pistola•
he reached up and put the book on the shelf — alargó la mano y puso el libro en el estante- reach for the starsher skirt reached down to the ground — la falda le llegaba al or hasta el suelo
it's a tradition that reaches back (for) centuries — es una tradición que se remonta a varios siglos
3) (=stretch far enough) [person] alcanzar; [cable, hose] llegarcan you reach? — ¿alcanzas?
3. N1) alcance m•
beyond (the) reach of sth/sb: the price is beyond the reach of ordinary people — el precio está fuera del alcance de la gente corriente•
out of reach — fuera del alcancekeep all medicines out of reach of children — mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños
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within sb's reach — al alcance (de la mano) de algnthe rope was just within (her) reach — la cuerda estaba justo a su alcance or al alcance de su mano
at last his goal was within reach — por fin el objetivo que tenía estaba a su alcance, por fin tenía su objetivo al alcance de la mano
cars are within everyone's reach nowadays — ahora los coches están al alcance (del bolsillo) de cualquiera
it's within easy reach by bus — en autobús queda cerca, se puede acceder fácilmente en autobús
a house within easy reach of the station — una casa cerca de la estación, una casa bien situada con respecto a la estación
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within reach of sth — cerca de algo2) [of river, canal] (=short stretch) tramo m* * *[riːtʃ]
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1)a) c ( distance) alcance mb) (in phrases)within reach — a mi (or tu etc) alcance
to be within easy reach — \<\<book\>\> estar* muy a mano; \<\<station\>\> quedar muy cerca
2) c ( of river) tramo mthe upper/lower reaches of the Nile — la cuenca alta/baja del Nilo
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1)a) ( with hand) alcanzar*can you reach the top shelf? — ¿alcanzas el estante de arriba?
b) ( extend to) llegar* a2)a) \<\<destination/limit/age\>\> llegar* a; \<\<stage/figure\>\> llegar* a, alcanzar*applications must reach us by... — las solicitudes deben ser recibidas antes de...
b) \<\<agreement/compromise\>\> llegar* a, alcanzar*I've reached the conclusion that... — he llegado a la conclusión de que...
3)a) ( contact) contactar or ponerse* en contacto conwhere can I reach you? — ¿cómo puedo ponerme en contacto contigo?
b) ( gain access to) \<\<public/audience\>\> llegar* a4) ( pass)to reach somebody something — alcanzarle* algo a alguien
2.
via) (extend hand, arm)to reach FOR something: he reached for his gun echó mano a la pistola; she reached across the table for the salt — agarró or (esp Esp) cogió la sal, que estaba al otro lado de la mesa
b) ( stretch far enough) alcanzar*I can't reach! — no alcanzo!, no llego!
c) ( extend) extenderse*Phrasal Verbs: -
2 reach
1. Iabs 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. IIreach 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 икры3. III1) 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 противника2) 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 мнение3) 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 дна4) 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 закона5) 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. IVreach 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. Vreach 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. XI1) 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 телефону3) 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. XVI1) 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. XXI11) 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
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