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Meanings of happen in English

Portuguese
acontecer
Catalan
sobrevenir
Spanish
ocurrir

To come to pass.

      acontecer
      Portuguese
      acontecer
      Catalan
      ocórrer
      Spanish
      acontecer

      (For an event) Have a real existence.

            acontecer
            Portuguese
            materializar
            Catalan
            materialitzar-se
            Spanish
            suceder

            Come into being; become reality.

                materializar
                Portuguese
                encontrar
                Catalan
                trobar
                Spanish
                encontrar

                Come upon, as if by accident; meet with.

                      encontrar
                      Usage of happen in English
                      1
                      Another good question, because we have certainly seen that happen this year.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      Change doesn't happen overnight and in society today people want instant success.
                      The Guardian
                      3
                      Mr Hou said a vote in parliament would not happen this year.
                      Radio NZ
                      4
                      The question must be asked could a similar event happen in Ireland?
                      The Irish Times
                      5
                      The events happen all year round and take place across South Africa.
                      The South African
                      6
                      Union concerned about job security Job losses won't necessarily happen, it said.
                      Radio NZ
                      7
                      Experts say it could happen any time, most likely within a year.
                      Wired
                      8
                      Revolutions happen because thousands and millions of people come to believe something.
                      Wild Storm
                      9
                      We need your support right away to make this new revolution happen.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      I'd seen almost exactly the same thing happen once before, years ago.
                      Turn coat
                      11
                      Mr Mitau said changes are unlikely to happen until early next year.
                      Radio NZ
                      12
                      A great deal, however, could happen to upset that plan before 2021.
                      The Guardian
                      13
                      As a result of the procedural vote passed yesterday, that won't happen.
                      The Guardian
                      14
                      He said debate needed to happen in an educated and thoughtful way.
                      Radio NZ
                      15
                      Therefore, hoping it will happen in the future is futile, he said.
                      Reuters
                      16
                      Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said separately: Xenophobia is not going to happen.
                      Reuters
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                      Translations for happen
                      Happen through the time
                      Happen across language varieties
                      New Zealand
                      Common
                      South Africa
                      Common
                      Australia
                      Common
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