parvenir
French → English
(achievement) To succeed in: to manage to reach a goal despite difficulties
Il est enfin parvenu à finir ce marathon après des mois d'entraînement.
(English) He finally managed to finish this marathon after months of training.
Nous sommes parvenus à un accord satisfaisant après de longues négociations.
(English) We reached a satisfactory agreement after long negotiations.
(physical) To reach: to arrive at a destination or to be received by someone
J'espère que ma lettre de remerciement lui parviendra avant son départ.
(English) I hope my thank-you letter reaches him before his departure.
Le bruit de la cascade parvenait jusqu'à nos oreilles dans la forêt.
(English) The sound of the waterfall reached our ears in the forest.
Entry ID: fr:en:parvenir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary