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él alcanza

reaches

→ alcanzar
alcanz reach + a 2nd-person singular command or 3rd-person singular present
verb · third singular · present indicative Uncommon #11,068
reaches
SP: El niño no alcanza la repisa.
EN: The child can’t reach the shelf.
Conjugation of alcanzar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First alcanzo alcanzamos
Second alcanzas —
Third alcanza alcanzan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First alcanzo alcanzamos
Second alcanzas —
Third alcanza alcanzan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second alcanza —
Third alcance —

Alcanza precisamente para ir allá, volver para acá y de nuevo para allá.

It is just enough to go there, come back here, and go there again.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

La ayuda económica del gobierno no alcanza para cubrir los gastos.

The government's financial aid is not enough to cover the expenses.

Que yo sepa, alcanza para comprar la gravitsapa.

As far as I know, it's enough to buy the gravitsapa.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

El nuevo proceso de producción alcanza un alto rendimiento.

The new production process achieves high efficiency.

No me alcanza rentar una casa de este tipo en Tokio.

I can't afford to rent a house like this in Tokyo.

Si sales huyendo te alcanza.

If you run away, it will catch up with you.

— Masacre (Ven y mira) (1985)

Su falda es tan larga que alcanza el piso.

Her skirt is so long it reaches the floor.

Poca gente alcanza a vivir para los cien años de edad.

Few people live to be one hundred years old.

No alcanza para horas extra.

It’s not enough for overtime.

— El botín (2026)

No te alcanza ni para tus copas.

You don't even have enough for your drinks.

Hoy, me alcanza con mirar a Gloria, oírla reír, para olvidar todo lo demás.

Today, just looking at Gloria and hearing her laugh is enough to make me forget everything else.

— Mañana empieza todo (2016)

No alcanza.

It's not enough.

— Pinocho (2019)

Alcanza lo más profundo que puedas.

Reach as deep as you can.

Se retrasó porque no le alcanza ni para un reloj.

He was late because he can't even afford a watch.

— Lindas y letales (2026)

Apenas alcanza para pagar el fertilizante.

It's barely enough to pay for the fertilizer.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

No me alcanza comprar un coche usado.

I can't afford to buy a used car.

Por fin, nos alcanza para comprar una casa.

Finally, we have enough to buy a house.

Quien sabe esperar, alcanza lo que quiere.

He who knows how to wait, achieves what he wants.

Con lo que tenemos nos alcanza.

What we have is enough.

— Amores perros (2000)

Alcanza tus sueños.

Achieve your dreams.

El éxito no se alcanza fácilmente.

Success is not achieved easily.

Ella quiere comprar un coche, pero no le alcanza.

She wants to buy a car, but she can't afford it.

No alcanza que me digas que murió antes que yo naciera.

It's not enough for you to tell me that he died before I was born.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Esta peli se trata de una ardilla que alcanza la inteligencia de un hombre.

This movie is about a squirrel that reaches the intelligence of a man.

No te alcanza.

It's not enough.

— Corre Lola, corre (1998)

Alcanza esa libertad sin tierra y buena suerte.

Achieve that freedom without land and good luck.

No puedo comprar esto porque no me alcanza el dinero.

I can’t buy this because I don’t have enough money.

En fin, la comida no alcanza para ti, así que no sé qué vas a hacer.

Anyway, there isn't enough food for you, so I don't know what you're going to do.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

La esperanza no alcanza.

Hope is not enough.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

No me alcanza comprar eso.

I can't afford to buy that.

Ese coche es muy rápido y alcanza los doscientos en autopista.

That car is very fast and reaches two hundred on the highway.

El asiento trasero del auto alcanza para tres personas.

The back seat of the car is big enough for three people.