reach

/riːtʃ/ noun

Translation

out of/beyond (sb's) reach › too far away for someone to take hold of

erişilemez, ulaşılamaz, el kol ulaşamayacak yerde

I keep the medicines up here, out of the kids' reach.2309

beyond (sb's ) reach › not possible for someone to have

erişilemiyecek mesafede/yerde/konumda

With all this money we can buy things previously beyond our reach.17271755

be within reach (of sth) › to be close enough to travel to

gidilebilecek mesafede/menzilde/uzaklıkta olmak

You'll be within easy reach of London.1725

be within (sb's) reach › to be close enough for someone to take hold of

ulaşılabilecek mesafede/uzaklıkta olmak

The gun lay within reach.1725 › possible for someone to achieve

başarılabilecek konumda olmak

Winning the championship suddenly seemed within their reach.2034

(Definition of reach noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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