arrive

llegar

arrive(uh-rayv)

intransitive verb

1. (to reach a place)

a. llegar

I arrived at her house, and she was not there.

Llegué a su casa y ella no estaba allí.

2. (to achieve success)

a. triunfar

She felt that she had arrived when she hired her first employee.

Sintió que había triunfado cuando contrató a su primer empleado.

b. alcanzar el éxito

If you keep working hard, you will arrive.

Si sigues trabajando duro, alcanzarás el éxito.

3. (to be born)

a. llegar

After several hours of labor, the baby arrived.

Tras varias horas de parto, el bebé llegó.

b. nacer

The baby arrived before they reached the hospital.

El bebé nació antes de que llegaran al hospital.

arrive

intransitive verb

1. (at place)

a. llegar

to arrive at a decision/solutionllegar a una decisión/solución

2. (colloquial)

a. triunfar (attain success)

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arrive [əˈraɪv]

intransitive verb

1 [+person, taxi, letter, meal etc] llegar; arribar; especially (LAm) [+time, winter, event etc] llegar

The time has arrived when I need to give up smoking Summer has finally arrived

to arrive (up)on the scene entrar en escena

2 [+baby] nacer; llegar

It's very unlikely that your baby will arrive before you go to hospital

3 (succeed in business etc) triunfar; alcanzar el éxito

You know you've arrived when you get your own logo at the end of your shows