to reach
∞
1.3
- verb
- /riːtʃ/
:
ponerse en contacto con
- How do I reach you?
- reach by email
I know that ain't going to reach you in my DMS.
- I know that ain't going to reach you in my DMS.
- And in the short time, I've been able to reach people with my words.
- And so I go, who's going to reach these people, right?
- You have to decide that if someone wanted to reach out to me, they would.
- They saved my life, They reached me in prison.
- Suppliers couldn't reach their customers and vice versa.
- And he says, I can't, I have to reach my mother.
- So science fiction is a means for for reaching a lot of people.
- And Rick tries calling his wife, reaches a woman he's never seen before.
- I don't know how to reach him or you think, yes.
- Trump and Bernie both recognized you have to reach the people.
- So I couldn't reach her number was disconnected.
Examples
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You've been trying to reach me?
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It's important to reach out for help when you're feeling overwhelmed.
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The person you are trying to reach is not available.
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I want you to figure out how to reach me.
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Where can I reach you?
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Tell me how to reach you, and I will, just as soon as I can.
Fiction book (1990) -
We've been trying to reach you for hours.
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Hello, you've reached the voicemail of Danny Moore.
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I've been trying to reach you by phone all afternoon.
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If you need to talk, you can reach me on my email anytime.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To phone someone to speak with them
∞
2.5
To communicate with someone by phone or writing
572
1.8
Build a friendly relationship with someone by talking or listening
338
2.7
To contact someone to offer help or support
230
3.8
To call someone using a pager or loudspeaker
204
1.0
To call someone by telephone
155
2.3
Contact someone after not talking for a while
155
2.6
To reach someone by phone or message
113
2.8
To get in touch with someone after a time without talking
93
1.0
To phone someone
36
3.0
To reach someone by phone or message
14
3.5
To make brief contact to give or get an update
10
4.1
To send someone a short electronic message to get their attention
Antonyms
161
3.5
To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power
Idioms
- Formal
To fall to the lowest point in a situation, for example in money or confidence
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
How Direct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reach comes from an old English verb ræcan meaning 'to get to' someone. A helpful way to remember it is that to reach someone is to get in touch or make contact with them.