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ellos alcanzan

reach, attain, are enough, suffice

→ alcanzar
alcanz to reach, achieve + an 3rd person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #48,305
reach, attain
SP: Los niños alcanzan la cima.
EN: The children reach the summit.
are enough, suffice
SP: Mis ahorros no alcanzan para el viaje.
EN: My savings aren't enough for the trip.
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

Los robots no alcanzan la gloria, Eliot.

Robots do not achieve glory, Eliot.

— TÁR (2022)

No alcanzan los recursos, ¡no alcanzan los hombres!

There aren't enough resources, there aren't enough men!

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Pocas personas alcanzan la vejez.

Few people reach old age.

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)