Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ʎeˈɣaða/

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Translation

arrival

Word origin

From the verb llegar ('to arrive'), from Latin plicare ('to fold'), through the nautical sense of folding sails on reaching port.

Origin
Latin
Root
plicare
English cognates
ply, apply

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralllegadas

Examples

.

The arrival of the train was delayed by an hour.

mucha .

We were awaiting her arrival with great excitement.

¿ Madrid?

What time does the flight from Madrid arrive?

, aplaudieron.

On his arrival, everyone applauded.

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The board shows the arrivals and departures.

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This word is part of lesson 48.