occur

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer que quelque chose se produit ou se passe, ou qu'une idée vient à l'esprit.

A verb used to indicate that something happens or takes place, or that an idea comes into one's mind.

1. B1formal

   To happen or take place, especially without being planned.

   Se produire

   • The accident occurred at the intersection.
   • When did the event occur?
   • Changes in weather occur frequently in this region.

   Synonymesarisecome abouthappentake placetranspire

2. B2formal

   To exist or be found in a particular place or situation.

   se trouver

   • This species occurs only in tropical forests.
   • Errors occur in almost every system.
   • The mineral occurs naturally in the mountains.

   Synonymesappearariseemergeexistobtainprevailturn up

3. Come to mindB1formal

   To come into one's mind; to be thought of.

   venir à l'esprit

   • It never occurred to me to ask for help.
   • A brilliant idea occurred to her during the meeting.
   • Did it occur to you that he might be lying?

   Synonymescome to mindspring to mindstrike