Llegaban (en. They arrived)

/ʎeˈɣaβan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Enter or reach a place.

They arrived late to the meeting.

Ellos llegaban tarde a la reunión.

Approach a place or situation.

When they arrived at the beach, the sun was already setting.

Cuando llegaban a la playa, el sol ya se estaba ocultando.

Be the result of a process or action.

Over time, they came to understand each other better.

Con el tiempo, llegaban a entenderse mejor.

From the Latin 'ad-licāre', which means to approach.

arrive on time

Arrive at the scheduled time.

llegar a tiempo

arrive empty-handed

Bring nothing upon arrival.

llegar con las manos vacías

go far

Succeed in a purpose.

llegar lejos

arrive

Verb that means to reach a place.

llegar

arrival

Action of arriving.

llegada

point of arrival

Place where one can arrive.

llegadero

To arrive unexpectedly at a place.

He came out of nowhere to the party.

Llegó de la nada a la fiesta.

To reach an agreement or consensus.

Finally, they reached an agreement.

Finalmente, llegaron a un acuerdo.