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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