happen

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

ruГлагол, используемый для указания на то, что событие или ситуация происходит или случается, часто без преднамеренного планирования.esVerbo que se utiliza para indicar que un evento o situación ocurre o sucede, a menudo sin planificación deliberada.frVerbe utilisé pour indiquer qu'un événement ou une situation se produit ou survient, souvent sans planification délibérée.deVerb, das angibt, dass ein Ereignis oder eine Situation geschieht oder sich ereignet, oft ohne bewusste Planung.ptVerbo usado para indicar que um evento ou situação ocorre ou acontece, muitas vezes sem planejamento intencional.zh动词，表示某事件或情况发生、出现，通常不是有意安排或计划的。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى وقوع حدث أو حدوث حالة أو أمر، غالبًا دون تخطيط مسبق. يشمل معاني الحدوث والوقوع والجرَيان.

1. Occur or take place A1 formal

   To occur or take place, especially without being planned.

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

   ruПроизойтиesOcurrir o sucederfrse produiredeGeschehenptAcontecerzh发生arحدث

   Synonyms: arisebefallchancecome aboutensuematerializeoccurresulttake placetranspire

2. Chance occurrence A2 formal

   To occur by chance or without apparent cause.

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

   ruСлучайно произойтиessuceder por casualidadfradvenir par hasarddeZufällig geschehenptAcontecer por acasozh偶然发生arيحدث بالمصادفة

   Synonyms: befallbetidechancecome aboutoccurtake placetranspire

• happened past participle
• happened past simple
• happening present participle
• happens third person singular

Phrasal variants: happen upon