happen

• Verbo usado para indicar que um evento ou situação ocorre ou acontece, muitas vezes sem planejamento intencional.

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.

   Acontecer

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

   Sinônimosarisebefallchancecome aboutensuematerializeoccurresulttake placetranspire

2. Chance occurrenceA2formal

   To occur by chance or without apparent cause.

   Acontecer por acaso

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

   Sinônimosbefallbetidechancecome aboutoccurtake placetranspire

Variantes phrasalhappen upon