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l'

feminine

/aʁive/

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Translation

arrival

Word origin

From the feminine past participle of arriver ('to arrive'), from Vulgar Latin arripare ('to come to shore'), from ad ('to') and ripa ('riverbank, shore').

Origin
Vulgar Latin
Root
arripare
English cognates
arrive, riparian

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

l' .

Her surprise arrival completely changed the atmosphere of the evening.

L' .

The arrival of the train is announced for noon.

l' .

Please report to reception on your arrival.

l'.

My train was fifteen minutes late on arrival.

L' .

The arrival of spring wakes up the whole garden.

est un nom feminin designant le moment ou le lieu ou quelqu'un ou quelque chose arrive. A l'arrivee (upon arrival, on arrival) et des l'arrivee (as soon as one arrives) sont des locutions temporelles. Arrivee en gare (arrival at the station) et heure d'arrivee (arrival time) sont indispensables dans les transports.

La ligne d'arrivee (the finishing line) et l'arrivee du peloton (the arrival of the peloton) sont des termes sportifs. L'arrivee de printemps (the arrival of spring) illustre l'usage meteorologique ou saisonnier. Depart (m) est l'antonyme.

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This word is part of lesson 16.