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just reach
[/dʒʌst riːtʃ/]
verb phrase
apenas alcançar
1.
to barely be able to touch or grab something that is far away
I can just reach the top shelf if I stand on my tiptoes.
Consigo apenas alcançar a prateleira superior se ficar na ponta dos pés.
2.
to barely arrive at a destination in time
We just reached the airport before our flight took off.
Chegamos apenas no aeroporto antes do nosso voo decolar.
3.
to barely achieve or accomplish something
He just reached the passing grade by one point.
Ele apenas alcançou a nota de aprovação por um ponto.
Synonyms
barely reach
scarcely reach
narrowly reach
manage to reach
Antonyms
easily reach
comfortably reach
readily reach
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
apenas alcançar
most common usage
São Paulo
só conseguir alcançar
alternative colloquial form
Portugal
apenas conseguir chegar a
usage in context of reaching destinations
Related Idioms & Phrases
reach for something
within reach
reach the finish line
long reach
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