reach the final

/riːtʃ ðə ˈfaɪnəl/

verb phrase

  1. To qualify for and get to the last match or round of a competition.

    B1

    transitive; reach + the final

    • "Our team reached the final after a difficult semi-final."B1
    • "She became the first player from her country to reach the final of the tournament."B2

Common mistakes

  • reach to the final→reach the final

    Reach is transitive in this expression, so it is not followed by “to.”

Collocations

reach the final roundreach the final of the tournamentreach the cup final

Word family

finalfinalistfinalize