"en venir à" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /ɑ̃ v(ə).niʁ a/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-en venir à.wav
Etymology: Literally, “from the previous state of matters to come to”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|from the previous state of matters to come to}} “from the previous state of matters to come to”, {{lit|from the previous state of matters to come to}} Literally, “from the previous state of matters to come to” Head templates: {{head|fr|verb}} en venir à
  1. To come to the point of; to end up (doing something). Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-en_venir_à-fr-verb-cV5wCTRh Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        {
          "english": "What are you driving at?",
          "text": "Où veux-tu en venir ?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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