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    Arrivaient (en. Were arriving)

    [aʁivɛ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    They are in the process of arriving.
    The guests were arriving at the party.
    Les invités arrivaient à la fête.
    They have reached a place.
    The waves were arriving on the beach.
    Les vagues arrivaient sur la plage.
    They appeared in a certain context.
    New ideas were arriving at every meeting.
    De nouvelles idées arrivaient à chaque réunion.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'arriver', of Latin origin 'arripare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    they arrived like flowers in spring
    they came casually, often without invitation.
    ils arrivaient comme des fleurs au printemps
    the times were coming
    difficult moments or changes are underway.
    les temps arrivaient
    the trains were arriving on time
    things were unfolding as planned.
    les trains arrivaient à l'heure

    Related Words

    to arrive
    coming to a place.
    arriver
    arrived
    someone who has arrived.
    arrivé
    arrival
    the moment when someone arrives.
    arrivée

    Slang Meanings

    to arrive like a hair in the soup
    His speech arrived like a hair in the soup.
    Son discours est arrivé comme un cheveu sur la soupe.
    to reach the limit
    He is reaching the limit of his patience.
    Il arrive à la limite de sa patience.