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    Llegar (en. Arrive)

    /leˈɣaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Move towards a place until reaching it.
    I will arrive home at eight.
    Voy a llegar a casa a las ocho.
    Achieve the desired state or situation.
    I finally managed to reach my goals.
    Finalmente logré llegar a mis objetivos.
    Show up at an event or meeting.
    I must arrive at the meeting before it starts.
    Debo llegar a la reunión antes de que comience.
    Make something happen.
    I never thought I would get to this point in my career.
    Nunca pensé que llegaría a este punto en mi carrera.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'licāre', which means 'to give light, to complete an action'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    arrive on time
    Arrive at the expected time.
    llegar a tiempo
    go far
    Achieve a high level of success or development.
    llegar lejos
    reach an agreement
    Reach a consensual resolution.
    llegar a un acuerdo
    get very high
    Obtain a high level of recognition or success.
    llegar muy alto

    Related Words

    arrival
    The act of arriving at a place.
    llegada
    arrival point
    Place where one arrives.
    llegadero
    become
    Reach a state or position.
    llegar a ser

    Slang Meanings

    Arriving late
    You always arrive late to parties.
    Siempre llegas tarde a las fiestas.
    Arrive and hit
    When the party arrives, everyone has fun.
    Cuando llega la fiesta, todos se divierten.
    Arrive at the final
    He said he was going to arrive at the final late.
    Dijo que iba a llegar a la fina tarde.