La Palabra Del Dia: "alcanzar"
alcanzar ( ahl-kahn-sahr' )
verb ( to reach; to catch up with; to be enough )
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Examples:
1: Mamá, no alcanzo las galletas.
Mommy, I can't reach the cookies.
2: Ahorita te alcanzo; tengo que terminar algo antes de irme.
I'll catch up with you in a bit; I need to finish something up before I go.
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Para llegar a la cima del éxito hace falta mucho esfuerzo y no olvidar disfrutar el camino.
To reach the top of success it's necessary to make a lot of effort and do not forget to enjoy the journey.
El consejero: Si quieren alcanzar una meta, tienen que establecer una meta clara primero.
Counselor: If you want to achieve a goal, you have to set a clear goal first.
Lanzada en 1977, la Voyager 1 es la única sonda espacial que ha alcanzado el espacio interestelar; lo logró en 2012. Esperan que siga proporcionando datos científicos hasta 2025.
Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is the only space probe that has reached interstellar space; it achieved this in 2012. They hope that it will continue to provide scientific data until 2025.
Esta comida no alcanza para todos. / There’s not enough food for everyone.
El sueldo no nos alcanza a fin de mes. / Our salary never lasts till the end of the month.
Las temperaturas alcanzarán un máximo de 30°C. / Temperatures will reach a high of 30°C.
Despues de visitar México, siento que he alcancé mi meta de ser capaz de conversar en Español. (mínimamente).
After visiting Mexico, I feel that I have reached my goal of being able to converse in Spanish. (minimally).
A veces no alcanzan las flores y los chocolates para pedir perdon. Te recommiendo que traigas una botella de un buen vino y que me visites para decirme las palabras' lo siento' personalmente. Si no, bueno, lo nuestro se ha acabado.
Sometimes flowers and chocolates are not enough when you want to be forgiven. I recommend that you bring me a bottle of decent wine and that you visit me in order to say '' I'm so sorry'' in person, if not, well then, our relationship is over.
Este dibujo nos demuestra que de vez en cuando hay un gran problema si no podemos alcanzar nuestra meta.
This drawing shows us that occasionally there is a big problem if we can not reach our goal.
El vaquero alcanza alcanzó para su arma antes de que yo, que estoy muerto.
The cowboy reached for his gun before I did , I'm dead.
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Nos pasamos toda la vida tratando de alcanzar un estado de maturez, sabiduría y tranquilidad. ¿Aunque es difícil, no?
Our whole lives are spent trying to reach a state of maturity, wisdom and serenity. It's hard though, isn't it?
Nunca voy a alcanzar tantos puntos de reputación como Amber, Ray o don Ian. (gran suspiro)
I'm never going to achieve as many reputation points as Amber, Ray or Sir Ian. (big sigh)
En dos años cumpliré sesenta años. Cuando era niño, nunca me imaginé que alcanzaría tal edad.
In two years I will be sixty. When I was a kid, I never imagined that I would reach such an age.
La tragedia no es tanto que a la gente no le alcance ni siquiera para un taco, sino es que muchos padres indígenas no les enseñan a sus niños nada más que pedir limosna.
The tragedy is not so much that people may not have enough (money) to buy even one taco, but that many indigenous parents don´t teach their children anything more than to beg.
