arriver
Pronunciation
/aʀive/

Definition & Meaning of "arriver"in French

arriver
01

to arrive, to reach

atteindre un lieu ou un moment précis
arriver definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Auxiliary verb
être
1st person singular
arrive
1st person plural
arrivons
Future 1st person
arriverai
Present participle
arrivant
Past participle
arrivé
Imperfect 1st person plural
arrivions
Examples
Nous sommes arrivés à Paris hier soir.
We arrived in Paris last night.
02

to happen, to occur

se produire ou avoir lieu
arriver definition and meaning
Examples
Il ne savait pas ce qui allait arriver.
He did not know what was going to happen.
03

to succeed, to manage

réussir à accomplir quelque chose ou atteindre un objectif
Examples
Nous sommes arrivés à résoudre le problème après plusieurs essais.
We managed to solve the problem after several attempts.
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