reach in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.reach [Brit riːtʃ, Am ritʃ] N

1. reach (physical range):

reach

portée f

a long reach

une longue portée

beyond or out of reach of

hors de portée

‘keep out of reach of children’

‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’

out of my reach

hors de ma portée

within (arm's) reach

à portée de (la) main

within easy reach of place shops, facility

à proximité de

to be within easy reach

être tout près

2. reach (capability):

beyond or out of reach for person

hors de portée de

within reach for person

à la portée de

to put sth within/beyond sb's reach price:

mettre qc à la/hors de la portée de qn

it's still well within her reach

c'est encore tout à fait à sa portée

II.reaches N npl

1. reaches (of society):

the upper/lower reaches

les échelons mpl les plus hauts/les plus bas

2. reaches GEOG (river):

the upper/lower reaches

la partie supérieure/inférieure

III.reach [Brit riːtʃ, Am ritʃ] VB trans

1. reach (after travel):

reach person, train, river, ambulance: place, person

atteindre

reach sound, news, letter: person, place

parvenir à

to reach land

toucher terre

the message took three days to reach Paris

le message a mis trois jours pour arriver jusqu'à Paris

the product has yet to reach Italy/the shops

le produit n'est pas encore arrivé en Italie/dans les magasins

easily reached by bus

facilement accessible par le bus

2. reach (on scale, continuum):

reach age, level, position, peak

atteindre

matters reached a point where

les choses en sont arrivées à un point où

to reach the finals

parvenir en finale

3. reach (come to):

reach decision, compromise, deal, understanding, conclusion

arriver à

to reach a verdict LAW

rendre un verdict

agreement has been reached on point

on a abouti à un accord sur

4. reach (by stretching):

reach object, shelf, switch

atteindre

can you reach that box for me?

peux-tu me passer cette boîte?

can you reach me down that box? Brit

peux-tu me descendre cette boîte?

5. reach (contact):

reach

joindre

to reach sb by telephone

joindre qn au téléphone

to reach sb on Brit or at 514053

joindre qn au numéro 514053

6. reach (make impact on):

reach audience, public, market

toucher (with avec)

7. reach (in height, length):

reach floor, ceiling, roof

arriver à

the snow had reached the window

la neige arrivait jusqu'à la fenêtre

curtains that reach the floor

des rideaux qui descendent jusqu'au sol

those trousers don't even reach your ankles

ce pantalon ne t'arrive même pas aux chevilles

her feet don't reach the pedals

ses pieds ne touchent pas les pédales

IV.reach [Brit riːtʃ, Am ritʃ] VB intr

1. reach (stretch):

to reach up/down

lever/baisser le bras (to do pour faire)

to reach across and do

étendre le bras et faire

can you reach out and close the door?

peux-tu étendre le bras et fermer la porte?

to reach for one's gun/a switch

étendre le bras pour saisir son arme/appuyer sur l'interrupteur

the film will have you reaching for your hanky! hum

ce film va vous faire sortir votre mouchoir!

reach for the sky!

les mains en l'air!

2. reach (extend):

to reach (up/down) to

arriver jusqu'à

her hair reached down to her waist

ses cheveux lui arrivaient jusqu'à la taille

to reach as far as ladder, rope:

arriver jusqu'à

I.reach back VB [Brit riːtʃ -, Am ritʃ -] (reach back to [sth/sb])

reach back era, person:

reach back

remonter à

I.reach out VB [Brit riːtʃ -, Am ritʃ -] (reach out) lit

reach out

étendre le bras

to reach out for affection, success

chercher

to reach out to (help)

aider

to reach out to (make contact)

établir un contact avec

II.reach out VB [Brit riːtʃ -, Am ritʃ -] (reach out [sth], reach [sth] out)

reach out

tendre

to reach out one's hand

tendre le bras

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to reach an impasse

aboutir à une impasse

to reach its apogee

atteindre son apogée

to reach womanhood

devenir femme

to reach a plateau

atteindre un palier

to reach saturation point fig

arriver à saturation

to reach a nadir

tomber on ne peut plus bas

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Translations for reach in the English»French Dictionary

I.reach <-es> [ritʃ] N

1. reach (accessibility):

reach

portée f

within arm's reach

à portée de main

within easy reach of schools and stores

avec écoles et boutiques à proximité

to be beyond sb's reach

être hors de portée de qn

to be out of reach (too far)

être hors de portée

to be out of reach (too expensive)

être inabordable

to be out of reach (impossible)

être du domaine du rêve

2. reach (arm length):

reach

rayon m d'action

reach sports

allonge f

3. reach pl (area, expanse):

reach

étendue f

the upper/lower reaches of the Amazon

la haute/basse Amazone

the farthest reaches of the universe

le fin fond de l'univers

the upper reaches of government/society

les hautes sphères fpl du gouvernement/de la société

4. reach (sphere of action):

reach

champ m d'action

II.reach [ritʃ] VB trans

1. reach (arrive at):

reach

atteindre

reach Italy, New York

arriver à

reach destination

arriver à

reach person

parvenir à

2. reach (come to):

reach agreement

aboutir à

reach conclusion

arriver à

reach decision

prendre

reach level, point, situation, stage

atteindre

I'd reached a state of exhaustion

j'étais maintenant dans un état d'épuisement

3. reach (stretch for):

reach

atteindre

to reach one's hand out

tendre sa main

to reach sb (down/over/up) sth

passer qc à qn

to reach sth down

descendre qc

4. reach (contact):

reach colleague

joindre

reach market, public

toucher

5. reach (understand):

reach

comprendre

6. reach (pass):

reach

passer

III.reach [ritʃ] VB intr

reach

s'étendre

I can't reach

je n'y arrive pas

to reach to sth

s'étendre jusqu'à qc

to reach for sth

(étendre le bras pour) saisir qc

to reach over for sth

tendre le bras pour prendre qc

Phrases:

to reach for the stars

essayer d'attraper la lune

reach out VB intr

1. reach out (with arm):

reach out

tendre le bras

to reach out for sth

tendre le bras pour prendre qc

2. reach out (communicate):

reach out

communiquer

to reach out to sb

aller vers qn

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to reach breaking point

atteindre le point de rupture

to reach its nadir fig

atteindre son point le plus bas

to reach a consensus on sth

atteindre l'unanimité sur qc

to reach a dead end

être dans une impasse

to reach a plateau

se stabiliser

to reach a climax

atteindre son paroxysme

to reach a climax

jouir

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arriver à la constatation que ...

to reach the conclusion that ...

s'arranger à l'amiable

to reach an amicable settlement

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The reach of DDD was limited due to the inefficiency and expense of switching equipment, and the limited ability to process records of completed calls.

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A platinum-ruthenium catalyst is necessary as some carbon monoxide will unavoidably reach the membrane.

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In a few more rounds we shall reach its solar plexus.

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Most content experts prattle on about the reach of content.

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Outdoor festival and concert sound levels can reach up to 130 db and beyond, the equivalent noise exposure of a jet plane taking off or a pneumatic drill.

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The house also features tiled terraces that reach down all the way to the water.

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It seems to be a natural feeling to become squeamish at the sight of blood, injury or gross deformity, but many overcome these fears by the time they reach adulthood.

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Additionally, it attaches to and stretches the deep surface of the iliac fascia and, occasionally, its lowermost fibers reach the inguinal ligament.

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Buses and taxis are available for going to sanctuary, form where in you have to walk about 3 km to reach inside the sanctuary.

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A special drain traps silt and skims oil from the work yard and parking area before it can reach the water.

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