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arribar

to arrive, to reach port

verb ah-rree-BAHR Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Origin: From Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin arripare (to come to shore).

Usage Note

Arribar is a more formal or literary synonym of llegar (to arrive), with a nautical flavor — it originally meant to reach port. In everyday speech llegar is far more common; arribar appears in official reports, journalism, and poetic contexts. Regular -ar conjugation.

Examples

"El barco arriba al puerto mañana."

Natural Translation

The ship arrives at the port tomorrow.

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