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il parvint

managed to, succeeded in

→ parvenir
parv succeed; manage to + int Past historic indicative 3sg
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #36,100
managed to, succeeded in This is the passé simple, used mainly in written narratives; everyday speech usually uses the passé composé.
FR: Elle parvint à ouvrir la porte.
EN: She managed to open the door.
Conjugation of parvenir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First parvins —
Second parvins —
Third parvint —

« Maîtresse », parvint-il à dire.

“Mistress,” he managed to say.

Il essaya de rendre sa femme heureuse, mais il n'y parvint pas.

He tried to make his wife happy, but he couldn't.

Il ne parvint pas à expliquer ce qu'il voulait.

He couldn't explain what he wanted.

Tom tenta d'ouvrir la porte, mais n'y parvint pas.

Tom tried to open the door, but he couldn't.

Le reste de la dépêche ne nous parvint pas.

The rest of the dispatch never reached us.

On parvint finalement à une solution acceptable pour toutes les parties.

A solution acceptable to all parties was finally reached.

Il parvint à résoudre le problème.

He managed to solve the problem.

Il commença à rassembler ses idées et n'y parvint pas sans peine.

He began to gather his thoughts, and it was no easy task.

Il y parvint après le coucher du soleil.

He arrived there after sunset.