reach

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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verb, noun
+ verb
arrive
1 [VN] to arrive at the place that you have been travelling to: They didn't reach the border until after dark. + The beach can only be reached by boat. + I hope this letter reaches you.
2 [VN] to come to sb's attention: The rumours eventually reached the President.
level / speed / stage
3 [VN] to increase to a particular level, speed, etc. over a period of time: The conflict has now reached a new level of intensity. + Daytime temperatures can reach 40?C.
4 [VN] to arrive at a particular point or stage of sth after a period of time: He first reached the finals in 1998. + His parents have not yet reached retirement age. + The negotiations have reached deadlock.
achieve aim
5 [VN] to achieve a particular aim
Synonym: ARRIVE AT
to reach a conclusion / decision / verdict / compromise + Politicians again failed to reach an agreement.
See also - FAR-REACHING
with hand / arm
6 [+adv./prep.] to stretch your hand towards sth in order to touch it, pick it up, etc: [V] She reached inside her bag for a pen. + He reached across the table to squeeze her hand. + [VN] He reached out his hand to touch her.
7 to be able to stretch your hand far enough in order to touch sth, pick sth up, etc: [V] 'Grab the end of the rope.' 'I can't reach that far!' + [VN] Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting?
8 ~ sth (down) for sb
~ sb (down) sth to stretch your hand out or up in order to get sth for sb: [VN, VNN] Can you reach that box down for me? + Can you reach me down that box?
be long enough
9 to be big enough, long enough, etc. to arrive at a particular point: [V, +adv./prep.] The carpet only reached halfway across the room. + [VN] Is the cable long enough to reach the socket?
contact sb
10 [VN] to communicate with sb, especially by telephone: Do you know where I can reach him?
be seen / heard by sb
11 [VN] to be seen or heard by sb: Through television and radio we are able to reach a wider audience.
Idioms: reach for the stars to try to be successful at sth that is difficult
more at EAR
Phrasal Verbs: reach out to sb to show sb that you are interested in them and/or want to help them: The church needs to find new ways of reaching out to young people.
+ noun
of arms
1 [sing., U] the distance over which you can stretch your arms to touch sth; the distance over which a particular object can be used to touch sth else: As a boxer, his long reach gives him a significant advantage. + The shot was well beyond the reach of the goalkeeper. + Cleaning fluids should be kept out of the reach of children. + He lashed out angrily, hitting anyone within his reach. + Use shears with a long reach for cutting high hedges.
of power / influence
2 [sing., U] the limit to which sb/sth has the power or influence to do sth: Such matters are beyond the reach of the law. + Victory is now out of her reach. + The basic model is priced well within the reach of most people. + The company has now overtaken IBM in terms of size and reach.
of river
3 [C, usually pl.] a straight section of water between two bends on a river: the upper / lower reaches of the Nile (= the part that is furthest from / nearest to the sea)
place far from centre
4 (reaches) [pl.] the outer, further, etc. ~ of sth the parts of an area or a place that are a long way from the centre: the outer reaches of space + the eastern reaches of the continent + (figurative) an exploration of the deepest reaches of the human mind
sections of organization
5 (reaches) [pl.] the higher, lower, etc. ~ of sth the higher, etc. sections of an organization, a system, etc: There are still few women in the upper reaches of the civil service. + Many clubs in the lower reaches of the league are in financial difficulty.
Idioms: within (easy) reach (of sth) close to sth: The house is within easy reach of schools and sports facilities. + Verona and Padua are both within easy reach for day trips.

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 Often, reach out. hold out, extend, stretch (out), stick out, thrust out, outstretch, outreach:

He reached out his hand and graped mine warmly.

2 arrive at, get to, come to, go to, end up at or in; land at or in, Colloq make (it to):

I won't reach the office till noon today. Have we reached the point of no return?

3 get, get in touch with, communicate with, establish or make contact with, get through to, get (a) hold of:

I tried to reach her at home, but she was out.

4 attain, achieve, accomplish, make, get or go to, get or go as far as:

Do you think that McClintock will reach the semi-finals?

5 come or go or get up to, amount to, attain, climb to, rise to, run to, equal, match:

It looks as though the trade deficit might reach last year's figure.

6 get through or across to, register with, communicate with, reach into the mind of, impress, influence, sway, move, stir, carry weight with:

It is very difficult for teachers to reach teenagers, who have a natural suspicion of adults.

n.

7 range, ambit, scope, orbit, compass, sphere, territory:

Those outlying areas are beyond our reach. Padua is within easy reach of Venice

8 capability, capacity:

Tragedy often occurs when one's ambition exceeds one's reach.

Collocation dictionary

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ADJ.

long

Gorillas have a very long reach.

VERB + REACH

have

PREP.

beyond (sb/sth's)

The latch was just beyond her reach.

| in/within sb/sth's ~

a holiday town within reach of Marseilles

| out of sb/sth's ~

Keep all medicines out of reach of children.

PHRASES

within arm's reach

I always keep my mobile phone within arm's reach.

| within easy reach (of sth)

The house is within easy reach of the shops.

¹ arrive at a place/condition

ADV.

eventually, finally

VERB + REACH

attempt to, try to | be expected to, be likely/unlikely to, expect to

Profits are expected to reach £2 billion this year.

| be able to | be unable to, fail to

The jury was unable to reach a verdict.

² stretch out your arm to touch/get sth

ADV.

gingerly | out, over

He reached out gingerly to touch it.

PREP.

for

She reached for the telephone and picked it up.

| into

He reached into his bag and took out a book.

³ be able to touch sth

ADV.

easily

She had arranged her desk so that she could reach everything easily.

VERB + REACH

can/could

I can't reach the top shelf.

Concise English dictionary

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reaches|reached|reachingrɪːtʃ
noun
+the limits within which something can be effective
+an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
+the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
+the limit of capability
verb
+reach a destination, either real or abstract
+reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
+move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
+be in or establish communication with
+to gain with effort
+to extend as far as
+reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
+place into the hands or custody of
+to exert much effort or energy

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