No. 520 in Russian
достичь
"To achieve" or "to reach."
In a sentence
Я хочу достичь успеха в своей карьере.
I want to achieve success in my career.
In this sentence, 'достичь' is used to denote the achievement of a goal or a result.
Мы смогли достичь города до наступления ночи.
We managed to reach the city before nightfall.
Here, 'достичь' refers to reaching or arriving at a physical destination.
Для того чтобы достичь взаимопонимания, нужно больше общаться.
To achieve mutual understanding, one must communicate more.
In this case, 'достичь' is about achieving an abstract concept or state.
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