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