Join Discordarrivais
/a.ʁi.vɛ/arriver
1.
verbIndicative1stImperfectSingular1, 2
was arriving
used to arrive
J'arrivais toujours en retard à mes rendez-vous.
I used to always arrive late to my appointments.
Synonyms:venais, parvenais
2.
verbIndicative1stImperfectSingular1, 2
was managing to
could (manage to)
succeeded in
Je n'arrivais pas à ouvrir cette porte.
I couldn't manage to open that door.
Synonyms:parvenais, réussissais, pouvais