No. 4,250 in Polish
dotrzeć
"Dotrzeć" means "to arrive" or "to reach."
In a sentence
Muszę dotrzeć na czas do pracy.
I have to arrive at work on time.
In this sentence, 'dotrzeć' is used in the sense of physically arriving at a destination.
Po wielu latach starań, w końcu dotarliśmy do celu.
After many years of effort, we finally achieved our goal.
Here, 'dotrzeć' signifies achieving or reaching a metaphorical goal or objective.
Nie mogłem dotrzeć do sedna sprawy.
I couldn't get to the core of the matter.
In this example, 'dotrzeć' represents understanding or grasping the essence of an issue.
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