alcanzas

Alcanzas is a term that appears mainly as a verb form in Spanish. It is the second-person singular present indicative of the verb alcanzar, meaning you reach or you achieve. It is used when addressing someone directly, for example, in sentences such as “Tú alcanzas la meta con esfuerzo” or “Tú alcanzas el lugar deseado” to indicate that the person reaches a goal or location.

As a standalone noun, alcanzas does not have a standard meaning in modern Spanish. The related noun form more commonly used is alcance, meaning reach, scope, extent, or range. The plural of alcance is alcances. Because alcanzas is a conjugated verb form, it is not typically treated as a noun in ordinary usage, and confusion between forms can arise in written text.

Etymologically, alcanzas derives from the verb alcanzar, which conveys the sense of reaching or attaining something. The form shown here reflects ordinary subject-verb agreement in the present tense for the pronoun you (tú).

In summary, alcanzas is primarily recognized as a grammatical form—specifically, the tú form of alcanzar in the present tense. It is not a standard noun, though it can sometimes appear in texts where the distinction between verb forms and nouns is contextually nuanced. See also: alcanzar, alcance, alcances.