No. 547 in Hungarian
elérni
To reach or achieve.
In a sentence
El szeretném érni a buszt.
I want to catch the bus.
Here, 'elérni' is used in the sense of physically catching or reaching something.
Sikerült elérni a céljaimat.
I managed to achieve my goals.
In this context, 'elérni' refers to achieving or attaining an abstract goal.
Nem tudtalak elérni telefonon.
I couldn't reach you by phone.
Here, 'elérni' indicates the act of making contact with someone, typically via communication.
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