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Meaning of "reach for the moon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REACH FOR THE MOON

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REACH FOR THE MOON

reaccelerate
reaccept
reaccession
reacclimatise
reacclimatize
reaccredit
reaccreditation
reaccuse
reach
reach-me-down
reach-me-downs
reachable
reacher
reaches
reachless
reacquaint
reacquaintance
reacquire
reacquisition
react

WORDS THAT END LIKE REACH FOR THE MOON

Ban Ki-moon
blue moon
crescent moon
cry for the moon
full moon
half-moon
harvest moon
honeymoon
hunter´s moon
man in the moon
mock moon
moon
new moon
old moon
once in a blue moon
over the moon
simoon

Synonyms and antonyms of reach for the moon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reach for the moon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REACH FOR THE MOON

Find out the translation of reach for the moon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reach for the moon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reach for the moon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

到达月亮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llegar a la luna
570 millions of speakers

English

reach for the moon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाँद तक पहुँचने के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وصول إلى القمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тянуться к Луне
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chegar para a lua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাঁদ জন্য পৌঁছানোর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décrocher la lune
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencapai bulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nach den Sternen greifen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

月に手を伸ばす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

달 도달
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tekan bulan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếp cận với mặt trăng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சந்திரனை அடையுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चंद्र साठी पोहोच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ay ulaşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raggiungere per la luna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dotrzeć na księżyc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тягнутися до Місяця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ajunge pentru luna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φτάσει το φεγγάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bereik vir die maan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nå för månen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strekke seg etter månen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reach for the moon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REACH FOR THE MOON»

The term «reach for the moon» is normally little used and occupies the 114.458 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REACH FOR THE MOON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reach for the moon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reach for the moon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reach for the moon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REACH FOR THE MOON»

Discover the use of reach for the moon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reach for the moon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reach for the Moon
Reach for the Moon combines the remarkable poetry and prose of a gifted, yet learning disabled, 13-year-old with the exquisite watercolors that inspired her words.
Samantha Abeel, Roberta Williams, 2001
2
Llewellyn's 2013 Moon Sign Book: Conscious Living by the ...
An astrological guide for 2011 that focuses on the moon sign and how it can be used to help an individual make decisions about gardening, eco-friendly living, career, relationships, and more.
Llewellyn, Nicole Edman, 2012
3
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
He thinks he can tell me who to date, but it's none of his business. reach for the moon reach for the sky reach for the moon - (also: reach for the stars) be overly ambitious; try to do or get smth. impossible: She's always reaching for the moon ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Reach for the Moon
'This is a true story about an idealist with a vicarage upbringing who is duped and taken advantage of upon entering the real world, eventually being betrayed into the clutches of psychiatry leading ultimately to confinement in Broadmoor.
A. Robinson, 2006
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The Girls' Guide to Power and Success
Leverage your personal power to get the results you desire because passive acceptance of the status quo diminishes your success as well as that of other people. Reach for the Moon Reach for the moon. If you don't succeed, the worst that ...
Susan Wilson Solovic, 2001
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Reach for the Moon: Poetry and Short Stories
The poems and short stories in this book are mostly chronicles of the authoras life but some are inspired by her imagination.
Marcia Townsend, 2008
7
A Box Full of Tales: Easy Ways to Share Library Resources ...
I'm glad I'm me and I can wave to the moon— Hi moon! *“Reach for the Moon” Reach up high, reach for the moon, Maybe we will reach it soon. Make a circle over your head, We have made our own moon instead! F i ngeRplAys/songs “ Duck ...
Kathy MacMillan, 2008
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Reach for the Moon
Although it should not be taken too seriously, this is a story that will delight, educate, and bring happiness to any broad-minded adult in search of a lighthearted read.
Quentin Roberts, 2011
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The Rotarian
Following World War II and the practical, if tragic, demonstration of rocket propulsion by the Nazi V-2 missiles, the idea of space travel gained popular currency and technology broke into a run. The reach for the moon was on. The men who will ...
10
New Scientist
If the reach for the Moon exceeded their grasp in 1969, they at least learned the correct lessons and applied themselves to their space homework, leading to their successes today. The West, meanwhile, has been left with the wrong lessons ...

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REACH FOR THE MOON»

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Buzz Aldrin to students: You, too, should reach for the moon and …
When Gina Ross was a young girl, she watched on television as U.S. astronauts landed on the moon, a sight that electrified her and left an impression that has ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Reach for the moon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/reach-for-the-moon>. Apr 2024 ».
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