Alcanza (en. Reaches)

/alˈkanθa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To reach a certain point or goal.

The student reaches his academic goals.

El estudiante alcanza sus metas académicas.

To achieve a desired objective or outcome.

This effort yields good results.

Este esfuerzo alcanza buenos resultados.

To have the ability or resources to obtain something.

It's not enough to buy the car he wants.

No alcanza para comprar el coche que quiere.

From Latin 'adcanza', which means 'to have or to reach'.

enough and to spare

Enough to achieve something, even in excess.

alcanza y sobra

is not enough

There is not enough to achieve something.

no alcanza

as far as the eye can see

As far as one can see, a large expanse.

hasta donde alcanza la vista

scope

Distance that can be reached.

alcance

to reach

Verb of the action of reaching.

alcanzar

achievable

That can be easily reached or achieved.

alcanzable

To reach a maximum level.

That party was so good that we reached the limit of fun.

Esa fiesta fue tan buena que alcanzamos el límite de diversión.

To achieve something out of the ordinary.

That player reaches extraordinary skill levels.

Ese jugador alcanza niveles de habilidad extraordinarios.