English–French

“reach” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁvəniʁ/

Example

Nous parvenons au sommet après deux heures de marche.

We reach the summit after two hours of walking.

Illustration for parvenir (reach)

How to say “reach” in French

“Reach” in French is parvenir.

A traveler follows a demanding route and finally reaches a place, state, or result.

Full entry for parvenir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with parvenir

Les messages sont parvenus rapidement.

The messages arrived quickly.

Tips for using parvenir

  • Parvenir takes à before a noun or infinitive, as in parvenir à un objectif and parvenir à comprendre.

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