happening

• Nom désignant un événement ou une situation qui se produit, souvent de manière imprévue ou remarquable.

A noun referring to an event or occurrence that takes place.

1. B1formal

   An event or occurrence that takes place.

   événement, occurrence

   • The concert was a major happening in the city.
   • Several strange happenings were reported in the neighborhood.
   • The festival was a happening that everyone enjoyed.

   Synonymesaffaircasecircumstanceepisodeeventeventualityincidentoccasionoccurrencephenomenon

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer qu'un événement ou une situation se produit ou survient, souvent sans planification délibérée.

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.

   se produire

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

   Synonymesarisebefallchancecome aboutensuematerializeoccurresulttake placetranspire

2. Chance occurrenceA2formal

   To occur by chance or without apparent cause.

   advenir par hasard

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

   Synonymesbefallbetidechancecome aboutoccurtake placetranspire

Variantes phrasalhappen upon