atteignez

Atteignez is the second-person plural present indicative form of the French verb atteindre, meaning to reach or to achieve. It is also the imperative form used to address multiple people with a command or request to reach, achieve, or attain something.

Etymology and meaning: The verb atteindre derives from Latin attingere, meaning to touch or to reach. In modern French, atteindre is used both for physical reach (reaching a place) and figurative reach (reaching a goal, level, or audience).

Usage and examples: In present tense usage, vous atteignez describes what you or you all reach, as in Vous atteignez le sommet après quelques heures de marche. In imperative use, Atteignez vos objectifs. The verb also governs a direct object when describing contact with a person or object, as in Vous pouvez atteindre le destinataire par téléphone, or J'ai atteint mes objectifs this year. Common collocations include atteindre un objectif, atteindre un niveau, atteindre le public, and atteindre quelqu'un.

Grammar notes: The past participle is atteint and is used with auxiliary être in passive or with avoir in certain tenses, as in J’ai atteint mes objectifs. The present participle is atteignant. Other tenses follow standard conjugation patterns of the -indre verbs in French. The form atteignez should not be confused with atteigniez, the present subjunctive second-person plural.

Related usage: The adjective atteint, meaning affected or struck by a condition (par exemple, atteint d’une maladie), reflects a related but distinct sense of the verb’s meaning. Attainment of goals or targets is a frequent theme in business, sports, and personal development contexts.