how to say “to achieve” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/להשיג-#.m4a” /]לְהַשִּׂיג
The word להשיג[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/להשיג-#.m4a” /] means to reach or to catch up with, for example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/להשיג-#.m4a” /]השוטרים רדפו אחרי הגנב עד שהשיגו אותו בסמטה.
The police ran after the thief until they caught up with him in the alley.
It also means to attain, to achieve:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/להשיג-#.m4a” /]לא קל להשיג ציונים גבוהים בשיעור שלה.
It’s not easy to achieve high grades in her class.
להשיג is a הפעיל verb.