arrive
gb/ɚˈaɪv/ us/ɚˈaɪv/
A1
Engleză
~ 800
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
A1
action
1
Reach a place at the end of a journey
To get to a place after traveling.
Tipar de utilizare:
to arrive [at/in] [a place]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse 'arrive in' (for cities and countries) with 'arrive at' (for specific places).
Sinonime
reach (Often interchangeable, but 'reach' can also refer to attaining goals or levels, not just physical places.)
Antonime
depart (Means to leave a place, which is the opposite of arriving there.)
Colocații
arrive on time
|arrive at the airport
|arrive in the city
|arrive late
|arrive home
Teme
travel
|daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- We arrived at the hotel just before midnight.
- The train arrived ten minutes late.
- She arrived in Paris after a long flight.
- They will arrive at the station soon.
- He finally arrived home after the long drive.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I arrive at school at 8 a.m.
- We arrive in London at night.
- They arrive home after work.
- My friends arrive at the park.
- The bus arrives at the station.
Verb
B1
action
2
Reach a point in time or process
To get to a certain time or part of something happening.
Tipar de utilizare:
to arrive at [a decision/conclusion/time]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'arrive to' instead of 'arrive at' when referring to abstract points like decisions or conclusions.
Sinonime
achieve (Implies successfully reaching something through effort; 'arrive' is more neutral.)
Antonime
miss (To fail to reach a particular stage or moment.)
Colocații
arrive at a decision
|arrive at a conclusion
|arrive at an agreement
Teme
time
|process
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- After hours of discussion, they arrived at an agreement.
- We finally arrived at the conclusion that change was necessary.
- The moment has arrived to take action.
- She arrived at the decision after careful thought.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We arrive at a decision together.
- They arrive at the answer slowly.
- I arrive at the truth after many questions.
- We arrive at lunch time.
- He arrives at a good idea.
Verb
informal
B2
action
3
Become recognized as successful or important
To become well-known or important in work or life.
Tipar de utilizare:
to arrive as [role/status]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may take this meaning literally and confuse it with physically reaching a place.
Sinonime
succeed ('Succeed' is broader; 'arrive' here emphasizes recognition or status change.)
Antonime
fade (To lose importance or attention, opposite of gaining it.)
Colocații
finally arrived
|really arrived
Teme
success
|social life
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She felt she had truly arrived when her book became a bestseller.
- The young actor has finally arrived in Hollywood.
- He knew he had arrived when people started asking for his autograph.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She arrives as a famous singer.
- He arrives in his job after many years.
- They arrive when their song is on TV.
- He arrives when his name is in the news.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
arrive
IPA
GB/ɚˈaɪv/
US/ɚˈaɪv/
Silabe și accent
ar - rive (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ar)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: arrive
- 3rd Person Singular: arrives
- Present Participle: arriving
- Past: arrived
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
arrives
verb
arriving
verb
arrived
verb
Core family
arrival
noun A2
Expresii
arrive at
1/ɚˈaɪv ˈæt/
phrasal verb
Reach a place or conclusion
To get to a place or to decide something after thinking about it.
Exemple
- We arrived at the museum early in the morning.
- After much debate, they arrived at a compromise.
time has arrived
1/tˈaɪm hˈæz ɚˈaɪvd/
fixed phrase
The moment for something has come
It is now the right moment to do something.
Exemple
- The time has arrived for us to make changes.
- The time has finally arrived to launch our new product.
when the moment arrives
1/wˈɛn ðə mˈoʊmənt ɚˈaɪvz/
fixed phrase
When the expected time comes
At the time something is planned to happen.
Exemple
- We will discuss it when the moment arrives.
- When the moment arrives, you will know what to do.