English-French Dictionary
French Translation of “reach”
reach (ˈriːtʃ
)
Translations
noun
- (= range)
portée feminine
to be out of reach [object]
être hors de portée
⇒The light switch was out of reach.
L'interrupteur était hors de portée.
(= unattainable) [victory, dream]être hors de portée
,être hors d'atteinte
out of sb's reach
hors de portée de qn
"keep out of the reach of children"
"tenir hors de portée des enfants"
to be out of sb's reach (= too expensive for)
ne pas être dans les moyens de qn
within reach [object]
à portée
to be within sb's reach (= near)
être à la portée de qn
(= attainable) [happiness, dream, victory]être à la portée de qn
within reach of (= near)
à proximité de
⇒I need to live within reach of a hospital.
Je dois vivre à proximité d'un hôpital.
within easy reach of
à proximité immédiate de
⇒The hotel is within easy reach of the town centre.
L'hôtel se trouve à proximité immédiate du centre-ville.
beyond sb's reach [object]
hors de la portée de qn
beyond the reach of (= too expensive for)
inaccessible à
⇒The price makes it totally beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Le prix le rend totalement inaccessible aux gens ordinaires.
beyond the reach of the law
hors d'atteinte de la loi
- [of river]
étendue feminine
- [of boxer]
allonge feminine
transitive verb
- [+ place]
arriver à
⇒We reached the hotel at 7 p.m.
Nous sommes arrivés à l'hôtel à sept heures du soir.
⇒It was dark by the time I reached their house.
Il faisait noir lorsque je suis arrivé chez eux.
- (= get through to) [+ final]
atteindre
⇒We hope to reach the final.
Nous espérons atteindre la finale.
- [+ stage, level, age, limit, peak]
atteindre
⇒When the water reached his waist, he had to start swimming.
Lorsque l'eau a atteint sa taille, il a dû commencer à nager.
to reach school age
atteindre l'âge scolaire
- [+ decision, agreement, understanding, compromise, verdict]
parvenir à
⇒Eventually they reached a decision.
Ils sont finalement parvenus à une décision.
- (= contact) [+ person]
joindre
to reach sb by phone
joindre qn par téléphone
- [+ audience]
toucher
to reach a wider audience
toucher un public plus large
- (= touch) [+ shelf]
atteindre
⇒I can't reach that shelf unless I stand on a chair.
Je ne peux pas atteindre cette étagère à moins de monter sur une chaise.
- (= pass)
to reach sb sth
passer qch à qn
⇒Can you reach me that glass of water?
Peux-tu me passer ce verre d'eau?
intransitive verb
- (= extend) [woods, property, empire]
s'étendre
⇒a nightshirt which reached to his knees
une chemise de nuit qui lui arrivait aux genoux
- (= stretch out hand) ⇒
Judy reached into her handbag.
Judy mit la main dans son sac.
⇒She reached across the desk and shook my hand.
Elle tendit la main au-dessus du bureau et serra la mienne.
to reach for sth
chercher qch
⇒He reached for his gun.
Il chercha son revolver.
- See reach down
- See reach out
- See reach up
'reach' in Other Languages
- Arabic: يَصِلُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: alcançar
- Chinese: 到达
- Croatian: stići
- Czech: dorazitna místo
- Danish: nå
- Dutch: bereikenaankomen
- European Spanish: alcanzarlugar
- Finnish: saapuasaavuttaa jokin
- French: atteindre
- German: erreichen
- Greek: φτάνω
- Italian: raggiungere
- Japanese: 着く
- Korean: (...에) 닿다
- Norwegian: strekke
- Polish: dojść dochodzić
- Portuguese: alcançar
- Romanian: a ajunge
- Russian: достигать
- Spanish: alcanzarLlegar a tocar
- Swedish: sträcka
- Thai: ไปถึง
- Turkish: ulaşmak
- Ukrainian: добиратися добратися
- Vietnamese: tới
- Arabic: يـَمُدُّ يَدَهُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: alcançar
- Chinese: 够…东西
- Croatian: posegnuti
- Czech: dosáhnoutna něco
- Danish: række
- Dutch: reiken
- European Spanish: alargar la mano
- Finnish: kurottaa
- French: atteindreen allongeant le bras
- German: greifen
- Greek: φτάνω
- Italian: allungare
- Japanese: 手を伸ばす
- Korean: ~쪽으로 뻗다
- Norwegian: hente
- Polish: sięgać
- Portuguese: alcançar
- Romanian: a se întinde până la
- Russian: достать
- Spanish: alcanzar
- Swedish: sträcka sig
- Thai: เอื้อมมือไป
- Turkish: erişmek
- Ukrainian: досягати досягнути
- Vietnamese: với tay
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