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    Arribar (en. Arrive)

    /a.riˈβaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To reach a port or coast.
    The ship managed to arrive at the island after the storm.
    El barco logró arribar a la isla después de la tormenta.
    To make something arrive at a specific place.
    The plane is expected to arrive in the afternoon.
    Se espera que el avión arribe en la tarde.
    To ascend or rise to a higher position.
    The climbers arrived at the summit of the mountain.
    Los escaladores arribaron a la cima de la montaña.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'arribare', which means 'to make arrive at the shore'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    arrive at port
    To bring a ship to the coast or to a safe place.
    arribar a puerto
    arrive at success
    To achieve the goal or attain success in an endeavor.
    arribar al éxito
    arrive at night
    To reach a place when it is already dark.
    arribar de noche

    Related Words

    arrival
    Act of reaching a place.
    llegada
    embark
    Getting on a ship or plane.
    embarcar
    disembark
    Getting off a ship or plane.
    desembarcar

    Slang Meanings

    To arrive exceptionally at a place or event.
    The new DJ arrived at the party like a star.
    El nuevo DJ arribó a la fiesta como una estrella.
    To show up at a place unexpectedly.
    I didn't expect him to arrive at the meeting unannounced.
    No esperaba que arribara en la reunión sin avisar.