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Engelsk navneord: reach

1. reach (om sted) the limits within which something can be effective


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningRange of motion.
He was beyond the reach of their fire.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)range


Mindre specifikke termerlimit


Mere specifikke termerearreach, earshot, eyeshot, hearing, rifle range, rifle shot, view

2. reach (om egenskab) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe range of a supersonic jet.
A piano has a greater range than the human voice.
The ambit of municipal legislation.
Within the compass of this article.
Within the scope of an investigation.
Outside the reach of the law.
In the political orbit of a world power.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)ambit, compass, orbit, range, scope


Mindre specifikke termerextent


Mere specifikke termerapproximate range, ballpark, confines, contrast, expanse, gamut, horizon, internationalism, internationality, latitude, palette, pallet, purview, spectrum, sweep, view

3. reach (om handling) the act of physically reaching or thrusting out


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)reaching, stretch


Mindre specifikke termermotility, motion, move, movement


Mere specifikke termeroutreach

4. reach (om erkendelse) the limit of capability


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWithin the compass of education.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)compass, grasp, range


Mindre specifikke termercapability, capableness, potentiality


Mere specifikke termerken, sight


Engelsk udsagnsord: reach

1. reach (om bevægelse) reach a destination, either real or abstract


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWe hit Detroit by noon.
The water reached the doorstep.
We barely made it to the finish line.
I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey reach the hill


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mere specifikke termeraccess, bottom out, breast, catch up, come through, culminate, find, get at, get through, ground, make, peak, run aground, scale, summit, surmount, top, top out


Kan forårsagego, locomote, move, travel


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningmake

2. reach (om bevægelse) reach a point in time, or a certain state or level


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe thermometer hit 100 degrees.
This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)attain, hit


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerarrive, come, get


Mere specifikke termerbreak even, max out

3. reach (om relation) move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningGovernment reaches out to the people.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)reach out


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termermove

4. reach (om kommunikation) be in or establish communication with


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningOur advertisements reach millions.
He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)contact, get hold of, get through


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termercommunicate, intercommunicate


Mere specifikke termerping, ping, raise

5. reach (om adfærd) to gain with effort


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe achieved her goal despite setbacks.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)accomplish, achieve, attain


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Mindre specifikke termerbring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win


Mere specifikke termeraverage, begin, come to, compass, culminate, finagle, get to, make, manage, progress to, reach, score, strike, wangle

6. reach (om tilstand) to extend as far as


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe sunlight reached the wall.
Can he reach?.
The chair must not touch the wall.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)extend to, touch


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething is ----ing PP.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerbe


Mere specifikke termerreach into

7. reach (om bevægelse) reach a goal, e.g.,


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningMake the first team.
We made it!.
She may not make the grade.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)get to, make, progress to


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termeraccomplish, achieve, attain, reach

8. reach (om forhold) place into the hands or custody of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHand me the spoon, please.
Turn the files over to me, please.
He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)give, hand, pass, pass on, turn over


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody


Mindre specifikke termertransfer


Mere specifikke termercommit, confide, deal, deliver, entrust, entrust, fork out, fork over, fork up, free, give, give up, hand over, intrust, leave, release, relinquish, render, resign, slip, sneak, trust, turn in

9. reach (om konkurrence) to exert much effort or energy


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningStraining our ears to hear.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)strain, strive


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termerdrive, labor, labour, push, tug


Mere specifikke termerbother, extend oneself, inconvenience oneself, kill oneself, overexert oneself, trouble, trouble oneself









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