No. 953 in German
reicht
"Reicht" means "suffices" or "is enough."
In a sentence
Das Essen reicht für alle.
The food is enough for everyone.
'Reicht' here conveys 'is sufficient' or 'enough'.
Die Geduld des Lehrers reicht langsam zu Ende.
The teacher's patience is slowly running out.
'Reicht' refers to 'extending until', indicating a temporal boundary.
Ihr Angebot reicht nicht aus, um akzeptiert zu werden.
Your offer is not sufficient to be accepted.
'Reicht' means 'is not sufficient', emphasizing inadequacy.
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