Catalan Word of the Day
arribar
/ar-ri-BAR/ • verb — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to arrive; to reach (a place or a point)
Examples
- El tren arribarà a les nou.
(The train will arrive at nine.) - Quan arribaràs a casa?
(When will you arrive home?) - Finalment vam arribar a un acord.
(We finally reached an agreement.)
Synonyms
- venir
- presentar-se
- apareixer
Arribar is the standard verb for someone or something reaching a place or point in time. You can use it for people, vehicles, mail, or abstract results (e.g., arrib ar a un acord). A common structure is 'arribar a + infinitive' meaning 'to manage to' (e.g., 'No vam arribar a acabar' — 'We didn't manage to finish').
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