alcanzar

Definitions of alcanzar
  1. verb
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
    synonyms: llegar, venir
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    antonyms:
    ir, marchar, partir, salir
    go away from a place
    abandonar, dejar, irse, largarse, marcharse, partir, retirarse, salir
    move out of or depart from
    abandonar, dejar, irse, largarse, marcharse, retirarse
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
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    types:
    encaramarse, posarse
    to come to rest, settle
  2. verb
    reach a destination, either real or abstract
  3. verb
    travel past
    synonyms: adelantar, pasar
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    types:
    cubrir, rematar
    pass by, over, or under without making contact
    type of:
    adelantarse, avanzarse, internarse
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  4. verb
    place into the hands or custody of
    synonyms: acercar, aproximar, ceder, dar, entregar, pasar, poner en manos de, traspasar
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    dejar
    leave with; give temporarily
    dejar, despachar, devolver, entregar, librar, prestar
    to surrender someone or something to another
    liberar, renunciar
    part with a possession or right
    confiar
    confer a trust upon
    confiar, dejar
    put into the care or protection of someone
    dar, sacrificarse
    endure the loss of
    cargar
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
    type of:
    transferir
    cause to change ownership
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