What does parvenu in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word parvenu in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use parvenu in French.
The word parvenu in French means parvenu, reach, reach, reach, attain, gain, achieve, obtain, arrive, manage, succeed. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word parvenu
parvenu(péjoratif (personne non intégrée à un milieu social supérieur) (Gallicism, pejorative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il a bien réussi mais reste considéré comme un parvenu par les notables de la ville. He has been very successful, but is still considered a parvenu by the city bigwigs. |
reachverbe intransitif (se propager) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Les inondations parviennent jusqu'au centre-ville. The floods reached the center of town. |
reachverbe intransitif (arriver à un point précis) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Nous sommes parvenus à la plage dès 10 heures. We reached the beach at 10 o'clock. |
reach, attain, gain, achieve, obtainverbe transitif indirect (accéder à un état, obtenir) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce chanteur parvient enfin à la gloire. This singer finally attained celebrity. |
arriveverbe transitif indirect (arriver à destination) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Son cadeau nous est parvenu juste avant Noël. His present got here just before Christmas. |
manageverbe transitif indirect (réussir à faire [qch]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Elle est parvenue à gagner le championnat juste quelques mois après avoir accouché. She managed to win the championship just a few months after giving birth. |
succeedverbe intransitif (littéraire (accéder à une situation importante) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il a mis toute sa vie à parvenir. It took him his whole life to succeed. |
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