reach

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of stretching or extending; extension.

2. (countable, uncountable)The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.

   The fruit is beyond my reach.

   to be within reach of cannon shot

3. (countable, uncountable)The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.

4. (countable, uncountable)Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.

5. (countable, informal, uncountable)An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.

   To call George eloquent is certainly a reach.

6. (countable, uncountable)The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.

7. (countable, uncountable)Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.

8. (countable, uncountable)The distance traversed between tacks.

9. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)

    Kanalhaltung, Strecke

11. (countable, uncountable)An extended portion or area of land or water.

12. (countable, uncountable)The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.

1. He must have reached the station.

   Він, певно, доїхав до станції. — deniko

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2. We weren't able to reach Tom.

   Ми не змогли зв'язатися з Томом. — deniko

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3. When does this plane reach Boston?

   Коли цей літак прибуває до Бостона? — deniko

   ruКогда этот самолет прилетит в Бостон? — Balamax

   deWann erreicht dieses Flugzeug Boston? — wolfgangth

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4. You can reach the village by bus.

   До села можна доїхати автобусом. — deniko

   ruВы можете добраться до деревни на автобусе. — odexed

   deMan kann das Dorf mit dem Bus erreichen. — Tamy

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5. The island is easy to reach by boat.

   До цього острова нескладно дістатися на човні. — deniko

   ruДо острова легко добраться на лодке. — marafon

   deDie Insel ist mit dem Boot leicht zu erreichen. — Tamy

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