Atteindre
Example: Nous devons atteindre la gare avant midi demain.
Definition
"Atteindre" means to successfully reach or arrive at a specific place, goal, or condition. It often implies making an effort to get to a destination or achieve something, as in the example phrase where one must reach the train station before noon.
Etymology
The French verb "atteindre" comes from the Latin word 'attingere,' which combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'tingere' meaning 'to touch.' Did you know? The original sense was about physically touching something, which evolved into the idea of reaching or achieving a goal.
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"Atteindre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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