- ˌreach (sth) ˈout
- phrasal verb
to stretch out your arm to try to touch or hold somethingShe reached out to touch his face.[/ex]
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ˌreach (sth) ˈout
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thrash sth out — UK US thrash sth out Phrasal Verb with thrash({{}}/θræʃ/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to discuss a problem, disagreement, etc. in detail until you find a solution or reach an agreement: »to thrash out an agreement/a deal/a solution thrash out… … Financial and business terms
ˌhold sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to hold something where other people can reach it She held out her hand to him.[/ex] 2) hold out hope to think that something is likely to happen or succeed … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌhammer sth ˈout — phrasal verb to reach an agreement after a long discussion … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌthrash sth ˈout — phrasal verb to discuss something until you find a solution or reach an agreement … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
reach*/*/*/ — [riːtʃ] verb I 1) [T] to arrive somewhere We hoped to reach the camp before dark.[/ex] The money should reach your bank account within three days.[/ex] See: arrive 2) [T] to get to a particular point in time, or to a particular stage in a process … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
reach — reach1 W1S1 [ri:tʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(development)¦ 2¦(rate/amount)¦ 3¦(succeed)¦ 4¦(touch)¦ 5¦(length/height)¦ 6¦(arrive)¦ 7¦(speak to somebody)¦ 8¦(be seen/heard)¦ 9¦(information)¦ 10¦(communicate)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
reach — 1 /ri:tS/ verb 1 ARRIVE (T) to arrive at a particular place, especially when it has taken a long time or a lot of effort to get there: It was a relief to reach the safety of our home at last. | Your letter reached me yesterday. 2 WITH YOUR HAND… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reach — ▪ I. reach reach 1 [riːtʆ] verb [transitive] 1. to increase or improve to a particular level or amount: • Sales are expected to reach 1.2 billion euros this year. 2. to succeed in making someone see an advertisement, hear about a product etc: •… … Financial and business terms
reach — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 distance over which you can stretch, travel, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ Gorillas have a very long reach. VERB + REACH ▪ have PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
hold something out — EXTEND, proffer, offer, present; outstretch, reach out, stretch out, put out. → hold * * * offer a chance or hope a new drug may hold out hope for patients with lung cancer * * * ˌhold sthˈout derived … Useful english dictionary
