Tra từ reach - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

reach [reach reaches reached reaching] verb, noun BrE [riːtʃ] NAmE [riːtʃ]
verb

ARRIVE
1. transitive ~ sth/sb 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. transitive ~ sb to come to sb's attention
• The rumours eventually reached the President.

LEVEL/SPEED/STAGE
3. transitive ~ sth 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. transitive ~ sth to arrive at a particular point or stage of sth after a period of time
• He first reached the finals in 2008.
• His parents have not yet reached retirement age.
•The negotiations have reached deadlock.

ACHIEVE AIM
5. transitive ~ sth to achieve a particular aim
Syn: arrive at
•to reach a conclusion/decision/verdict/compromise
• Politicians again failed to reach an agreement.
see also ↑far-reaching

WITH HAND/ARM
6. intransitive, transitive to stretch your hand towards sth in order to touch it, pick it up, etc
•+ adv./prep. She reached inside her bag for a pen.
• He reached across the table to squeeze her hand.
•~ sth + adv./prep. He reached out his hand to touch her.
7. intransitive, transitive to be able to stretch your hand far enough in order to touch sth, pick sth up, etc
•(+ adv./prep.) ‘Grab the end of the rope.’ ‘I can't reach that far!’
•~ sth Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting?
8. transitive to stretch your hand out or up in order to get sth for sb
•~ sth (down) for sb Can you reach that box down for me?
•~ sb (down) sth Can you reach me down that box?

BE LONG ENOUGH
9. intransitive, transitive to be big enough, long enough, etc. to arrive at a particular point
•+ adv./prep. The carpet only reached halfway across the room.
•~ sth Is the cable long enough to reach the socket?

CONTACT SB
10. transitive ~ sb to communicate with sb, especially by telephone
• Do you know where I can reach him?

BE SEEN/HEARD BY SB
11. transitive ~ sb to be seen or heard by sb
• Through television and radio we are able to reach a wider audience.
more at sth comes to/reaches sb's ears at ↑ear
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English rǣcan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch reiken and German reichen.

Thesaurus:
reach verb
1. T (especially written)
•It took them three hours to reach the shore.
arrive • |especially spoken get • • make • • make it • |informal hit •
reach/arrive/get/make it here/there/home
reach/arrive at/get to/make it to your destination
reach/get to/make/make it to the summit
reach/arrive at/get to/make it to/hit the border
2. T
•Politicians again failed to reach an agreement.
arrive at sth • • achieve • • accomplish • |BrE fulfil • |AmE fulfill • |informal pull sth off • • get there • |formal attain • • effect •
reach/achieve/accomplish/fulfil/attain a/an goal/objective
reach/achieve/fulfil/attain a target
reach/arrive at/achieve a/an agreement/result
reach/pull off/attain a deal
3. I, T
•Is the cable long enough to reach the power supply?
stretch • • go • • extend • • lead •
reach/stretch/go/extend/lead beyond/across sth
reach/stretch/go/extend/lead from sth to sth

Example Bank:
•A hand reached down to help her up the ladder.
•He had barely reached the door when he collapsed.
•He instinctively reached for his camera.
•He reached into his bag and took out a book.
•He reached out gingerly to touch it.
•Her skirt almost reached the ground.
•His hair reached halfway to his waist.
•I can't reach the top shelf.
•I reached inside my pocket for a pen.
•Profits are expected to reach £2 billion this year.
•She had arranged her desk so that she could reach everything easily.
•She reached blindly for the light switch.
•She reached for the telephone and picked it up.
•Slowly he reached out and picked up the gun.
•The city's population had nearly reached a million by 1920.
•The cost can easily reach six figures.
•The jury was unable to reach a verdict.
•Doctors cannot reach an accurate diagnosis if they do not have all the relevant information.
•Greater efforts are needed to reach the goal of universal education.
•Having reached your destination, you should record your exact time of arrival.
•Is the cable long enough to reach the power supply?
•It took them three hours to reach the opposite shore.
•It was almost midnight when I reached home.
•Politicians again failed to reach an agreement.
•The jury took two days to reach a verdict.
•We didn't reach the border until the next day.
•When we reach the top we'll have a rest.
•You can reach me at this number.
Idioms: ↑reach for the stars ▪ ↑within reach
Derived: ↑reach out to somebody

noun

OF ARMS
1. singular, uncountable 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. singular, uncountable 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. countable, usually plural 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. reachesplural 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. reachesplural 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.

Word Origin:
Old English rǣcan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch reiken and German reichen.

Thesaurus:
reach noun U
•Victory is now out of her reach.
•Such matters are beyond the reach of the law.
grasp • • scope • • range •
within the reach/grasp/scope/range of sb/sth
out of our reach/grasp
beyond/outside the reach/scope/range of sb/sth
expand/extend/widen/limit/narrow/restrict/define the reach/scope/range of sth

Example Bank:
•Gorillas have a very long reach.
•He dreamed of exploring the outermost reaches of space.
•He fled abroad, beyond the reach of German prosecutors.
•Humans have extended their reach into space.
•I always keep my mobile phone within arm's reach.
•Keep all medicines out of reach of children.
•Our $30 000 target is now well within our reach.
•The business is looking at ways to extend its geographic reach.
•The company has a worldwide reach.
•The global reach of the Internet has exceeded what anyone could have predicted.
•The house is within easy reach of the shops.
•The latch was just beyond her reach.
•The organization has a wide reach.
•The price puts it out of the reach of most people.
•The riverbank was almost in reach.
•There was a knife within his reach.
•a beach resort within reach of Bangkok
•a holiday town within reach of Marseilles
•the farthest reaches of our universe
•the upper reaches of the music charts
•The basic model is priced well within the reach of most people.
•Victory is now out of her reach.