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    Arriver (en. Arrive)

    /a.ʁi.ve/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To go to a place.
    I will arrive at the station at 6 PM.
    Je vais arriver à la gare à 18 heures.
    To occur, to manifest.
    It often happens that it rains in summer.
    Il arrive souvent qu'il pleuve en été.
    To manage to accomplish something.
    He managed to convince everyone.
    Il est arrivé à convaincre tout le monde.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'ad ripam', which means 'to the bank'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to succeed in
    To manage to do something.
    arriver à
    something has happened
    An event occurred.
    il est arrivé quelque chose
    to arrive like a hair in the soup
    To arrive at a bad time.
    arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe

    Related Words

    arrival
    Action of arriving.
    arrivée
    arriving
    One who arrives.
    arrivant

    Slang Meanings

    To be on time or to arrive on time.
    He managed to arrive; he is a real social climber.
    Il a réussi à arriver, il est un vrai arriviste.
    To achieve an unexpected feat.
    She really knew how to arrive with her brilliant ideas.
    Elle a vraiment su arriver avec ses idées géniales.