Alcançada

Alcançada is the feminine singular past participle and adjective derived from the Portuguese verb alcançar, meaning to reach, attain, or achieve. As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, for example: uma meta alcançada (a goal reached) or distância alcançada (distance covered). It is also used to describe outcomes or results that have been achieved.

In grammar, alcançada appears in compound tenses and passive constructions with ser or estar, as in a meta foi alcançada or as metas foram alcançadas. It can also function attributively before a feminine noun, as in uma conquista alcançada. The form for masculine nouns is alcançado, and the plural forms are alcançados (masculine) and alcançadas (feminine).

Usage notes and nuances: alcançada conveys completion or successful attainment, and it is common in formal and informal Portuguese alike. It can describe tangible results, such as physical distance or tangible objectives, as well as abstract achievements, such as personal or professional goals. It contrasts with expressions like não alcançável (unattainable) or não alcançado (not reached) when referring to goals that have not yet been achieved.

Etymology and varieties: alcançada comes from the verb alcançar, a Romance-language verb with roots in Latin and other Romance sources. The spelling and usage are consistent across Brazilian and European Portuguese, with the feminine participle forming the standard agreement rules observed in contemporary Portuguese.