Happen
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British pronunciation/ˈhæpən/
American pronunciation/ˈhæpən/

Definición y Significado de "happen"

to happen
01

ocurrir

to come into existence by chance or as a consequence
Intransitive: to happen | to happen point in time
to happen definition and meaning
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An unexpected storm can happen at any time of year.
Una tormenta inesperada puede ocurrir en cualquier época del año.
I never thought such a coincidence would happen to me.
Nunca pensé que tal coincidencia me sucedería.
1.1

ocurrir

to be experienced by someone or something
Transitive: to happen to sb point in time
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It happened to me last year when I was traveling abroad.
Me sucedió el año pasado cuando estaba viajando al extranjero.
The same issue happened to my computer yesterday.
El mismo problema ocurrió en mi computadora ayer.
02

ocurrir, suceder

to occur by chance
Linking Verb: to happen to do sth
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He happened to be busy with a meeting when I stopped by.
Resultó que estaba ocupado con una reunión cuando pasé.
It happened that a sudden rainstorm disrupted the outdoor concert we were attending.
Sucedió que una tormenta repentina interrumpió el concierto al aire libre al que estábamos asistiendo.
03

suceder, ocurrir, pasar

used in questions to politely inquire about the details of an event or situation
Transitive: to happen to do sth
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Do you happen to know where the nearest pharmacy is?
Could you happen to have the report ready for me?
¿Podrías suceder tener el informe listo para mí?
04

da la casualidad

used to emphasize an unexpected or surprising fact
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That happens to be a very sensitive topic for me.
Eso sucede ser un tema muy sensible para mí.
The person you're insulting happens to be my best friend.
La persona a la que estás insultando resulta ser mi mejor amigo.
happen
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Quizás, Tal vez

used to suggest a possibility or uncertainty
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Happen I ’ll see you at the party later.
Quizás te vea en la fiesta más tarde.
Happen we could grab a coffee sometime this week.
Quizás podríamos tomar un café en algún momento de esta semana.
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