happen

• Verb, das angibt, dass ein Ereignis oder eine Situation geschieht oder sich ereignet, oft ohne bewusste Planung.

A verb used to indicate that an event or situation takes place or occurs, often without deliberate planning.

1. A1formal

   To occur or take place, especially without being planned.

   Geschehen

   • The accident happened yesterday.
   • What happened at the meeting?
   • The event will happen next week.

   Synonymearisebefallchancecome aboutensuematerializeoccurresulttake placetranspire

2. Chance occurrenceA2formal

   To occur by chance or without apparent cause.

   Zufällig geschehen

   • It happened that we were both at the same party.
   • I happened to see her at the store.
   • How did this happen?

   Synonymebefallbetidechancecome aboutoccurtake placetranspire

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