What does parvenir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word parvenir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use parvenir in French.

The word parvenir in French means reach, reach, reach, attain, gain, achieve, obtain, arrive, manage, succeed, forward, achieve your ends, achieve your goal, reach an agreement, reach a compromise. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word parvenir

reach

verbe intransitif (se propager)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les inondations parviennent jusqu'au centre-ville.
The floods reached the center of town.

reach

verbe intransitif (arriver à un point précis)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous sommes parvenus à la plage dès 10 heures.
We reached the beach at 10 o'clock.

reach, attain, gain, achieve, obtain

verbe transitif indirect (accéder à un état, obtenir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce chanteur parvient enfin à la gloire.
This singer finally attained celebrity.

arrive

verbe transitif indirect (arriver à destination)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Son cadeau nous parvient juste avant Noël.
His present arrives just before Christmas.

manage

verbe transitif indirect (réussir à faire [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle est parvenue à gagner le championnat juste quelques mois après avoir accouché.
She managed to win the championship just a few months after giving birth.

succeed

verbe intransitif (littéraire (accéder à une situation importante)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il a mis toute sa vie à parvenir.
It took him his whole life to succeed.

forward

locution verbale (adresser [qch] à [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce fournisseur nous a fait parvenir une caisse de vin pour Noël.
That supplier sent us a case of wine for Christmas.

achieve your ends, achieve your goal

locution verbale (réussir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette stagiaire est parvenue à ses fins en se faisant embaucher.

reach an agreement

locution verbale (trouver un compromis)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

reach a compromise

locution verbale (s'entendre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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