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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArrive
/əˈraɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reach a destination or a place.
"We will arrive at the airport by noon." - 2
To come to a conclusion or decision.
"After much discussion, they finally arrived at a consensus."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin verb 'arripare', formed from 'ad-' (to) and 'ripa' (shore), meaning literally to come to shore or land. Entering Middle English via Old French 'arriver' around the 14th century, the term broadened its semantic scope from maritime docking to reaching any destination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arrive" is said worldwide
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arriver
Transliteration: aʁive
"Nous allons arriver à l'aéroport à midi."
ankommen
Transliteration: ankommen
"Wir werden um Mittag am Flughafen ankommen."
arrivare
Transliteration: arriˈvare
"Arriveremo all'aeroporto a mezzogiorno."
llegar
Transliteration: leˈɣaɾ
"Llegaremos al aeropuerto al mediodía."
chegar
Transliteration: ʃeˈɡaʁ
"Chegaremos ao aeroporto ao meio-dia."
पहुंचना
Transliteration: pahuncha
"हम दोपहर तक हवाई अड्डे पर पहुंचेंगे।"
到达
Transliteration: dàodá
"我们将在中午到达机场。"
도착하다
Transliteration: dochakhada
"우리는 정오에 공항에 도착할 것입니다."
到着する
Transliteration: tōchaku suru
"私たちは正午に空港に到着します。"
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