alcance

See also: alcancé

Portuguese

Etymology

From alcançar (“to reach”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aw.ˈkɐ̃.si/
• IPA^(key): /aw.ˈkɐ̃.se/

Noun

alcance m (plural s)

1. reach; range (maximum distance something can reach)

   O objeto está ao alcance dos meus braços.

   The object is within my arms’ reach.

   Esta arma tem um alcance maior do que aquela.

   This weapon has a longer range than that one.

2. an instance of reaching something

   Vou ao alcance dos outros corredores.

   I am trying to reach the other racers.

3. (figurative) what one is capable of doing or understanding

   Vencer esta corrida está fora do meu alcance.

   Winning this race is beyond my reach.

   Essa lição está dentro do meu alcance.

   This lesson is within my reach.

Synonyms

• (reach): alcanço
• (instance of reaching): alcançamento

Related terms

• alcançadela
• alcançadiço
• alcançado
• alcançador
• alcançadura

• alcançamento
• alcançar
• alcançável
• alcanço

Verb

alcance

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Spanish

Etymology

From alcanzar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈkanθe/ [alˈkãn̟.θe]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alˈkanse/ [alˈkãn.se]

Noun

alcance m (plural alcances)

1. reach, range, scope

   Está fuera de mi alcance.

   She's out of my league.

Derived terms

• dar alcance

Verb

alcance

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of alcanzar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of alcanzar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of alcanzar.

Further reading

• “alcance”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014