добира́ться

uncommon #6422

verbreflexiveimperfective perfective is добра́ться

1.
to get to, to reach, to make one's way to
Ле́том я добира́лся на рабо́ту на велосипе́де.
In the summer I got to work by bicycle.
Often implies a journey involving effort or several stages; the means of transport is named in the instrumental or with на.
2.
to get at, to get to the bottom of, to arrive at
Мы постепе́нно добира́емся до и́стины.
Little by little we are getting at the truth.
With до + genitive: до истины, до сути.

Examples

Мно́гие бе́женцы добира́лись до Евро́пы, рискуя жи́знью.
Many refugees have risked their lives to reach Europe.
Зимой до острова добираются посуху.
In winter, people reach the island over dry land.
За како́е вре́мя специа́льный авто́бус добира́ется до аэропо́рта?
How long does the airport bus take to the airport?
Как Том добира́ется до шко́лы?
How does Tom go to school?
Вы в ку́рсе, как до нас добира́ться?
Do you know how to get to our place?
Я очень устаю́, когда добира́юсь до дома но́чью.
I am very tired when I get home at night.
Как долго добира́ться до пля́жа?
How long does it take to get to the beach?
Он добира́ется из Иокогамы в То́кио на по́езде.
He commutes from Yokohama to Tokyo by train.

Imperative
ты	добира́йся
вы	добира́йтесь

Active present	добира́ющийся	reaching, getting to, arriving at
Active past	добира́вшийся	who was getting to, who was reaching, having reached
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	добира́ясь	while doing (present)
Gerund past	добиравшись	while doing (past)