alcance

Definitions of alcance
  1. noun
    the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
    synonyms: acoso, carrera, caza, montería, persecución, perseguimiento, seguidores, seguimiento
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    types:
    rastreo
    the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
    marcaje
    the act of following someone secretly
    rececho
    the act of following prey stealthily
    type of:
    movimiento, traslado
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  2. noun
    the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
    synonyms: tramo
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    type of:
    movimiento
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  3. noun
    the limit of capability
    synonyms: envergadura, extensión, ámbito
  4. noun
    the limits within which something can be effective
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    type of:
    límite
    as far as something can go
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