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alcanzar

/alkanˈθaɾ/, [al.kãn̟ˈθaɾ]

reach

Examples

  • Apúrate, y podrás alcanzar el tren.

    Hurry up, and you will be able to catch the train.

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  • Tom caminó tan rápido como pudo para alcanzar a Mary.

    Tom walked as fast as he could to catch up with Mary.

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  • Me apuré para alcanzar el primer tren.

    I hurried in order to catch the first train.

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  • Ella corrió tan rápido como pudo para alcanzar a los demás.

    She ran as fast as she could to catch up with the others.

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  • ¿Puedes alcanzar la caja de esa estantería?

    Can you reach the box on that shelf?

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  • Tomé un taxi para alcanzar el tren.

    I took a taxi to reach the train.

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  • Me apresuré y logré alcanzar el bus.

    I hurried and managed to catch the bus.

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  • No lo puedo alcanzar.

    I can't reach it.

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  • ¿Me podrías alcanzar la sal, por favor?

    Could you pass me the salt, please?

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  • Empieza ahora mismo y los vas a alcanzar.

    Start right now, and you'll catch up with them.

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  • Si una persona no ha tenido la oportunidad de adquirir su lengua meta antes de llegar a adulto, es improbable que llegue a alcanzar el nivel de un hablante nativo en esa lengua.

    If a person has not had a chance to acquire his target language by the time he's an adult, he's unlikely to be able to reach native speaker level in that language.

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  • Lamentablemente ella falleció antes de alcanzar a plasmar el sueño que ella tuvo.

    Unfortunately, she died before she managed to realize her dream.

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  • No puedo alcanzar el tragaluz.

    I can't reach the skylight.

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  • Tom corrió a alcanzar el tren.

    Tom ran to catch the train.

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  • Él corrió y corrió, pero no pudo alcanzar a su perro.

    He ran and ran, but could not catch up with his dog.

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  • Tom no corrió lo suficientemente rápido para alcanzar el bus.

    Tom didn't run fast enough to catch the bus.

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  • Tenemos que alcanzar nuestro objetivo a cualquier precio.

    We must achieve our aim at any price.

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  • ¿Qué necesitas hacer para alcanzar tus metas de este año?

    What do you need to do in order to achieve your goals this year?

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  • No puedo alcanzar esa lata de tomate.

    I can't reach that can of tomatoes.

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  • Es demasiado bajo para alcanzar el libro del estante.

    He is too short to get at the book on the shelf.

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