arriver

In a sentence

• Il est arrivé à l'heure pour le dîner.

  He arrived on time for dinner.

  Here, 'arriver' is used in the context of physically reaching a destination or place.

• Tout peut arriver si tu y crois.

  Anything can happen if you believe in it.

  In this context, 'arriver' means that an event or situation can occur or take place.

• Je n'arrive pas à ouvrir ce bocal.

  I can't manage to open this jar.

  Here, 'arriver' implies the ability to achieve or accomplish something, often used with 'à + infinitive'.