This is the 286th most frequent Italian word.
arrivare
"Arrivare" means "to arrive" or "to reach."
'Arrivare' here is used to mean 'to arrive physically at a place'.
Finalmente sono riuscito ad arrivare in tempo alla riunione.
I finally managed to arrive on time to the meeting.
'Arrivare' here is used metaphorically to mean 'to come to understand or grasp something'.
Non vedo l'ora di arrivare a capire questa teoria complessa.
I can't wait to come to understand this complex theory.
'Arrivare' here expresses a progression or reach to a certain extent or limit.