reach, attain
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | alcanzo | alcanzamos |
| Second | alcanzas | — |
| Third | alcanza | alcanzan |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | alcanzo | alcanzamos |
| Second | alcanzas | — |
| Third | alcanza | alcanzan |
Mis ingresos no alcanzan para mis gastos por quinientas libras.
My income is not enough to cover my expenses by five hundred pounds.
Mil palabras se dicen a toda voz, alcanzan al tonto para engañar a la multitud.
A thousand words spoken aloud are enough for a fool to deceive the multitude.
— Control (2007)
Pocas personas alcanzan la vejez.
Few people reach old age.