verbverb
reichen
átadni · elegendő
Etwas jemandem geben oder bis zu einem bestimmten Punkt gelangen.
The German word "reichen" is a verb with several related meanings depending on context:
- To reach (physically extending or stretching out)
- To hand over or pass something to someone
- To suffice or be enough
The word stems from Old High German "rīhhan" meaning to reach or extend.
Similar words:
- genügen (to suffice, to be adequate)
- reichen aus (to be sufficient)
- geben (to give, hand over)
Differences:
- reichen can mean physically reaching or passing something, while genügen focuses solely on sufficiency or adequacy.
- geben emphasizes the act of giving in general, without the explicit sense of reaching or sufficing.
- reichen is more versatile, encompassing these concepts depending on context.
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Examples
Ich reiche dir das Buch.verb
Átadom neked a könyvet.
Ich reiche dir den Stift.verb
Átadom neked a tollat.
Die Vorräte reichen für eine Woche.verb
A készletek egy hétre elegendőek.
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