reach for en · VERB
Meanings
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To try to get (something) by extending one's arm or moving one's hand.
In reaching for a glass he knocked over the ashtray.
-
To aspire to achieve.
to reach for success
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reaches for | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| reaching for | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reached for | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reached for | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
reach for the sky · reach for the stars
Translations (6)
eo etendi la manon al (to try to get by extending one's arm or moving one's hand) · cs sáhnout (to try to get by extending one's arm or moving one's hand) · ga sroich (to aspire to achieve) · cs natáhnout se (to try to get by extending one's arm or moving one's hand) · de greifen (to try to get by extending one's arm or moving one's hand) · ga sroich (to try to get by extending one's arm or moving one's hand)