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No. 1,372 in Spanish

alcanza

"Alcanza" means "reaches" or "achieves."

In a sentence

  • Él alcanza la cima de la montaña tras horas de escalada.

    He reaches the mountain peak after hours of climbing.

    Here 'alcanza' is used in the sense of attaining or reaching a goal or destination.

  • Si el tiempo nos alcanza, podemos visitar otro lugar.

    If we have enough time, we can visit another place.

    Here 'alcanza' is used metaphorically to express sufficiency or adequacy of time.

  • Su rendimiento alcanza altos niveles con mucha práctica.

    His performance reaches high levels with much practice.

    Here 'alcanza' is used to express reaching or achieving a certain level or quality.

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