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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

  1. verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
  2. verb Used as a helping verb to form questions and negatives, or for emphasis.
  3. verb To be sufficient or acceptable.
  4. verb To fare or get on in a particular way.
  5. noun A social event or party (informal, chiefly British).

hand — full definition

  1. noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  2. noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
  3. noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
  4. noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
  5. verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.

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