tavoittaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• capture verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
• reach verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.

Senses

tavoittaa is used for these senses in English:

• capture (transitive) To reproduce convincingly.
• reach (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.

capture — full definition

1. verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
2. verb To record or represent something, especially so it can be seen or reviewed later.
3. noun The act of seizing or taking control of something, or the thing seized.

reach — full definition

1. verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.
2. verb To arrive at a place, level, or point after traveling or making an effort.
3. verb To make contact with someone, especially to communicate with them.
4. noun The distance or extent that something, or someone's arm, can extend.

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