Parvinrent (en. Arrived)

/paʁ.vɛ̃.ʁɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To reach a goal or destination.
They managed to finish the project on time.
Ils parvinrent à terminer le projet à temps.
To enter a place.
Finally, they managed to enter the secret room.
Finalement, ils parvinrent à entrer dans la salle secrète.
To accomplish or succeed in something.
The students managed to solve all the puzzles.
Les élèves parvinrent à résoudre toutes les énigmes.

Etymology

Comes from the verb 'parvenir', from Latin 'pervenire'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to achieve one's ends
To succeed in accomplishing what one wanted.
parvenir à ses fins
to reach an agreement
To find common ground.
parvenir à un accord
to come to the conclusion
To arrive at a decision or certainty.
parvenir à la conclusion

Related Words

parvenir
Verb meaning to reach or arrive.
parvenir
avancer
To move forward or progress.
avancer
réussir
To accomplish something successfully.
réussir

Slang Meanings

To make it despite obstacles.
They really managed to do that, hats off!
Ils ont vraiment parvinrent à faire ça, chapeau !
To get by in a difficult situation.
He managed to handle it, it wasn’t easy.
Il a parvinrent à se débrouiller, c'était pas facile.