Arrivons (en. Let's arrive)

[aʁivɔ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To reach a place or a moment.
We arrive in Paris in an hour.
Nous arrivons à Paris dans une heure.
To occur or begin to exist.
The holidays are coming soon.
Les vacances arrivent bientôt.
To make something happen.
He manages to finish his projects on time.
Il arrive à finir ses projets à temps.

Etymology

From Latin 'ad ripam', meaning 'to the bank'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

We are beginning to understand.
We are starting to grasp the situation.
J'arrivons à comprendre
Let’s get to what matters.
Let’s focus on the essentials.
Arrivons à ce qui compte
When we arrive.
At the moment we are present.
Quand nous arrivons

Related Words

arrive
Coming to a place.
arriver
arrival
The act of arriving.
arrivée
arriving
A person who arrives.
arrivant

Slang Meanings

To take into account a situation.
We’re reaching the end of the discussion.
On arrive à la fin de la discussion.
To be present somewhere.
We finally arrived at the party.
On est arrivé à la fête enfin.