reach

noun
a. portée (f)
transitive verb
We reached the hotel at 7 p.m.Nous sommes arrivés à l'hôtel à sept heures du soir.
It was dark by the time I reached their house.Il faisait noir lorsque je suis arrivé chez eux.
We hope to reach the final.Nous espérons atteindre la finale.
When the water reached his waist, he had to start swimming.Lorsque l'eau a atteint sa taille, il a dû commencer à nager.
Eventually they reached a decision.Ils sont finalement parvenus à une décision.
I can't reach that shelf unless I stand on a chair.Je ne peux pas atteindre cette étagère à moins de monter sur une chaise.
intransitive verb
a nightshirt which reached to his kneesune chemise de nuit qui lui arrivait aux genoux
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