alcanzado
/alkanθado/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for reached is alcanzado.
alcanzado is used to describe having arrived at a specific place, achieving a particular level or attaining a goal.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is the past participle of the verb alcanzar, which carries the sense of stretching or extending oneself to grasp or attain something.
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between using alcanzar and llegar a. While alcanzar often implies reaching a goal, level or physical object, llegar a is more commonly used for the simple act of arriving at a physical destination.
How does it change in a sentence?
alcanzado is the past participle of the verb alcanzar and is used with the auxiliary verb haber to form perfect tenses. When used as an adjective, the past participle must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, changing from alcanzado to alcanzada for feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/alkanθado/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, alcanzar is used to describe the sufficiency of resources, such as saying no alcanzan los platos when there are not enough plates for everyone.
- In a race or a chase, telling someone te alcancé does not mean you reached a goal, but specifically that you caught up to them physically.
- The noun alcance refers to the 'reach' of a signal or a weapon, but it is also the standard term used in legal and financial contexts to describe 'scope'.
Examples in context
- ¿El jurado ha alcanzado un veredicto?Has the jury reached a verdict?This example shows how to use alcanzado in the context of a jury reaching a verdict.Tatoeba #2250807 by Shishir, translation #2247178 by CK
- La infección ha alcanzado la corriente sanguínea.The infection has reached the bloodstream.This example shows how alcanzado can be used to describe an infection reaching the bloodstream.Tatoeba #574346 by Shishir, translation #574251 by FeuDRenais2
- El comunismo nunca será alcanzado mientras yo viva.Communism will never be reached in my lifetime.This example illustrates using alcanzado regarding the attainment of a political state or goal.Tatoeba #180523 by cueyayotl, translation #1532 by soredewa
- Después de un largo viaje, llegué a mi destino final.After a long journey, I reached my final destination.
- Finalmente alcancé mi objetivo después de años de esfuerzo.I finally reached my goal after years of effort.
- Por fin llegué a casa después de un largo día de trabajo.I finally reached home after a long day at work.
- ¡Sí! ¡Llegué a la meta en el videojuego! ¡Soy el ganador!Yes! I reached the goal in the video game! I'm the winner!
- Logré llegar a tiempo a la reunión a pesar del tráfico.I managed to reach the meeting on time despite the traffic.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are hiking in the mountains.
- Sofía¿Crees que ya hemos alcanzado la cima?Do you think we have reached the summit yet?
- JavierSí, Sofía, ya podemos ver el final del camino.Yes, Sofía, we can already see the end of the path.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Estoy muy cansada.That's great! I am very tired.
- JavierYa casi lo logramos, descansa un poco.We almost made it, rest a little.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
