arribar

to arrive

arribar(ah-rree-bahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to come to a destination)

a. to arrive

El autobús parte a las 4 pm y arriba a las 10 pm.

The bus leaves at 4 pm and arrives at 10 pm.

b. to reach

Después de un viaje de tres días, el tren arribó a su destino final.

After a three-day journey, the train reached its final destination.

c. to land

¿Me puedes recoger en el aeropuerto? El avión arriba a las siete.

Can you pick me up at the airport? The plane lands at seven.

d. to put into

El crucero arribó al puerto con un día de retraso.

The cruiser put into port a day late.

2. (nautical)

a. to fall off

El viento cambió. Tenemos que arribar.

The wind has changed. We have to fall off.

arribar

intransitive verb

1. (general)

a.

2. (lugar)

a. to reach

arribar a puertoto reach port

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arribar

intransitive verb

1 especialmente (Latinoamérica) (llegar) to arrive; (Náutica) (llegar a puerto) to put into port; (ir a la deriva) to drift

arribar a to reach

2 (Med) (Economía) (convalecer) to recover; improve