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happen Meaning in Portuguese (happen significado em português)

acontecer, ocorrer
Sinônimos:sucederdar-se
acontecer in English:happen
IPA:ɐ.kõ.tɛˈseɾ
Phonetic:akonteser
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O significado de happen em português é acontecer, ocorrer. (Acontecer ou ter lugar, especialmente sem ser planeado ou intencional.)

Definitions of Happen

  1. 1
    verb
    ocorrer

    To take place or occur, especially without being planned or intended.

    Acontecer ou ter lugar, especialmente sem ser planeado ou intencional.

  2. 2
    verb
    acontecer

    To come about by chance or unexpectedly.

    Surgir por acaso ou inesperadamente.

Example Sentences

casual

“What will happen next in the story?”

O que acontecerá a seguir na história?

casual

“It just happened to be a sunny day when we visited.”

Aconteceu ser um dia de sol quando visitámos.

casual

“The accident happened quickly on the busy street.”

O acidente aconteceu rapidamente na rua movimentada.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

ocorrersucederdar-se

In English:

occurtake placetranspirearise

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

desaparecerevitar

In English:

preventavoidstop

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularhappens
past tensehappened
present participlehappening
nounhappenstance
pluralhappenings

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

happen toexpression

To do or be something by chance; to experience something by chance.

happen uponphrasal_verb

To find or meet someone or something by chance.