arriver
/a.ʁive/
1.
verbInf1stPres
to arrive
to come
to reach (a place)
Je vais arriver en retard à la gare.
I'm going to arrive late at the station.
Synonyms:venir, parvenir
2.
verbInf1stPres
to happen
to occur
Il arrive souvent des imprévus pendant les voyages.
Unexpected things often happen during trips.
Synonyms:se produire, se passer
3.
verbInf1stPres
to manage to
to succeed in (doing something)
Je n'arrive pas à ouvrir cette bouteille.
I can't manage to open this bottle.
Synonyms:réussir, parvenir à
