Definition: to reach, achieve, manage to
Ma lettre lui est parvenue - My letter reached him.
Elle est parvenue au plus grand honneur - She achieved the greatest honor.
Va-t-on parvenir à finir avant demain ? - Are we going to manage to finish before tomorrow?
Related: parvenir - (pej) to succeed in life, make one's fortune; parvenu (adj) - upstart
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Ma lettre lui est parvenue - My letter reached him.
Elle est parvenue au plus grand honneur - She achieved the greatest honor.
Va-t-on parvenir à finir avant demain ? - Are we going to manage to finish before tomorrow?
Related: parvenir - (pej) to succeed in life, make one's fortune; parvenu (adj) - upstart
(click the little graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)
Pronunciation: [par veu neer]Audio Link

