reichen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- do verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
- hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
- reach verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.
- stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
- suffice verb To be enough for a purpose or need.
Senses
reichen is used for these senses in English:
- do (ambitransitive) To suffice.
- pass (ditransitive) To cause to move or go; to send; to transfer from one person, place, or condition to another.
- 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.
- stretch (intransitive) To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.
- suffice (intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.
do — full definition
- verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
- verb Used as a helping verb to form questions and negatives, or for emphasis.
- verb To be sufficient or acceptable.
- verb To fare or get on in a particular way.
- noun A social event or party (informal, chiefly British).
hand — full definition
- noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
- noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
- noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
- noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
- verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.