Alcanzó (en. Reached)

[alkanˈθo]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To arrive at a place or an objective.
She reached the top of the mountain.
Ella alcanzó la cima de la montaña.
To obtain what is sought or desired.
Juan achieved his dream of becoming a doctor.
Juan alcanzó su sueño de ser médico.
To come into contact with something.
The boy reached for the book on the shelf.
El niño alcanzó el libro en la estantería.

Etymology

From Latin 'adcantare', meaning 'to sing towards'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

managed to say
It was used to indicate that someone expressed something.
alcanzó a decir
reach the limit
To reach the maximum allowed level.
alcanzar el límite
not reach to understand
To not manage to understand something.
no alcanzar a comprender

Related Words

to reach
To achieve or arrive at what one seeks.
alcanzar
reach
Distance or effect that something has.
alcance
reaches
Present tense form of the verb reach.
alcanza

Slang Meanings

To achieve a significant goal.
After much effort, he finally reached it.
Después de mucho esfuerzo, finalmente alcanzó.
To reach something that seemed impossible.
That goal seemed unattainable, but he achieved it.
Esa meta parecía inalcanzable, pero lo alcanzó.