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    Llegaba (en. Was arriving)

    /jeˈɣaβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Action of arriving at a place.
    When I arrived home, everyone was already having dinner.
    Cuando llegaba a casa, ya todos estaban cenando.
    State of approaching a place or event.
    The train arrived at the station at three.
    El tren llegaba a la estación a las tres.
    Beginning to be present in a specific place.
    I always arrived on time for meetings.
    Siempre llegaba puntual a las reuniones.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'ad-venire' meaning 'to come towards.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the moment arrived
    The expected time for something to finally happen has arrived.
    llegaba el momento
    arrived at the conclusion
    Reaching a deduction or judgment after completing an analysis.
    llegaba a la conclusión
    arrived late
    Arriving at a place after the expected time.
    llegaba tarde

    Related Words

    arrive
    Action of moving to a place.
    llegar
    arrival
    Moment when a destination is reached.
    llegada

    Slang Meanings

    Arrive at the last moment
    At the parties, I always arrived at the time when they were about to close.
    En las fiestas, siempre llegaba a la hora que ya estaban por cerrar.
    Arrive early to secure a good spot
    The concert was very popular, so I arrived in the morning.
    El concierto era muy popular, así que llegaba a la mañana.