parvenue

This is the 10930th most frequent French word.


parvenue

A woman who has gained wealth or social status but is considered unsophisticated or lacking class.


The word 'parvenue' here means 'managed' and expresses accomplishment or achieving something despite difficulties.

Elle est parvenue à terminer son projet avant la date limite.

She managed to complete her project before the deadline.


In this instance, 'parvenue' is used to express 'reached' or 'arrived', indicating the completion of a delivery process.

La lettre est parvenue à son destinataire après un long retard dû à la poste.

The letter reached its recipient after a long delay caused by the postal service.


Here, 'parvenue' is used to mean 'reached', highlighting the achievement of a significant milestone or destination.

Après des années d'effort, elle est enfin parvenue au sommet de sa carrière.

After years of effort, she finally reached the pinnacle of her career.