to reach → to suffice, be enough 10 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 4750)
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme reichen
meaning 1 to reach, to attain; to extend mit dem Kopfe bis an die Decke reichen
to reach the ceiling with one's head
direction —
meaning 2 to be enough das Geld reichte nicht
There was not enough money
reference BNRSOL
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ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 22650)
type Polysemy
language Khamnigan Mongol
lexeme küre-
meaning 1 to reach arban üder kürebe
He reached (his destination) in 10 days
direction →
meaning 2 to suffice, be enough malda: küced kürekü übese aba:
We got enough grass for the cattle.
reference Damdinov, Sundueva 2015: 187
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ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 6566)
type Derivation
language Komi
lexeme 1 судзны
lexeme 2 судзсьыны
meaning 1 to reach кокъясыс оз судзны велосипед педальсö; йирксö позьö киöн судзны
the feet do not reach the pedals of the bike; you can reach the ceiling with your hand
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meaning 2 to be enough вынöй оз судзьсы; гезйыс оз судзьсы
the force is not enough, the rope is not enough
reference Beznosikova et al. 2000: 613
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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 11139)
type Polysemy
language Norwegian
lexeme rekke
meaning 1 to reach jeg rakk ikke opp
I did not reach it
direction →
meaning 2 to be enough pengene rakk ikke (til)
there was not enough money
reference BO
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ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 5589)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme достать (dostat')
meaning 1 to reach Достать рукой до потолка
to reach up and touch one's hand to the ceiling
direction —
meaning 2 to be enough Рассказов моих достанет на целые томы (Н. Некрасов)
My stories are enough for whole volumes.
reference BAS: 3, 1032-1033
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NEW Realization 6 (ID: 52653)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme дохватить
meaning 1 to reach

Дьякон осторожно прошел по жидкому мостику, до которого уже дохватывали грязные волны своими гривами (Чехов. Дуэль)


The deacon walked cautiously across the precarious footbridge, which dirty waves were already reaching with their crests (Chekhov, *The Duel*).

direction →
meaning 2 to suffice, be enough

Жалованья, по нашему делу судя, почитай что на соль не дохватит


Judging by our line of work, the pay won't even cover the cost of salt.

reference The Russian National Corpus
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The verb is obsolete; it is used no later than the first quarter of the 20th century.

ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 963)
type Polysemy
language Serbo-Croatian
lexeme stizati
meaning 1 to catch up with, to overtake
direction —
meaning 2 to be enough
reference Tolstoj 1957: 570
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ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 7694)
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme alcanzar
meaning 1 to reach alcanzar con la mano
to reach with one's hand
direction —
meaning 2 to be enough Cuando el trabajo no alcanza para vivir
‘when earnings are not enough to live on’
reference Narumov 1995: 52
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ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 11140)
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme räcka
meaning 1 to reach kjolen räckte ner till knäna
the dress came down to the knees
direction →
meaning 2 to be enough maten räckte inte till alla gästerna
there was not enough food fot all the guests
reference SAO
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ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 27504)
type Polysemy
language Udihe
lexeme инâ-
meaning 1 to reach
direction →
meaning 2 to suffice, be enough
reference Simonov, Kyalundzyuga 1998: 392-393
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