reach

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
2. To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
3. To stretch out the hand.
4. To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
5. To strike or touch.
6. To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
7. To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
8. To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
9. To make contact with.
10. To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
11. To arrive at a particular destination.
12. To continue living until or up to (a certain age).
13. (obsolete) To understand; to comprehend.
14. To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
15. To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
16. To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
17. (slang) To arrive at a particular destination, especially to join someone; to meet up.

Noun

1. The act of stretching or extending; extension.
2. The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
3. The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
4. Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
5. (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
6. The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
7. Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
8. The distance traversed between tacks.
9. A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
10. A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)
11. An extended portion or area of land or water.
12. (obsolete) An article to obtain an advantage.
13. The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.

Noun

Alternative form of retch.

Concepten

bereiken

behalen

inhalen

reiken tot

treffen

halen

bereik

inslaan

raken

teisteren

uitsteken

uitstrekken

aankomen

doorkomen

klaarspelen

slagen

slagen voor

afwikkelen

besmeren

doorsmeren

ontrollen

ontvouwen

ophouden

rekken

smeren

spreiden

strekken

uitbouwen

uitbreiden

uitrollen

uitspreiden

verdunnen

vergroten

versnijden

verwateren

verdienen

winnen

draagkracht

omvang

arriveren

belenden

besturen

brengen

geleiden

grenzen aan

leiden

leiden tot

resulteren

uitdraaien op

uitgaan

uitkomen

uitlopen

uitlopen op

uitstappen

uitstijgen

uittreden

voeren

volgen

voortkomen

voortspruiten

voortvloeien

draagwijdte

draagwijdte

misschieten

missen

aanbrengen

aanwerven

buitmaken

verkrijgen

verwerven

werven

doordringen tot

aanreiken

geraken

nemen

overhandigen

pakken

pand

reiken

toereiken

uitgestrektheid

zich uitstrekken

binnenlopen

komen

toekomen

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɹiːt͡ʃ/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣċan (“to reach”), from Proto-West Germanic *raikijan, from Proto-Germanic *raikijaną, from the Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ- (“to bind, reach”).

Zinnen

While working with Quechua Indians , Elliot began preparing to reach the Huaorani .

Terwijl hij met Quechua -indianen werkte, begon Elliot zich voor te bereiden op de Huaorani.