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happen

S1 W1

BrE /ˈhæp.ən/ AmE /ˈhæp.ən/

verb en → es

past happened pp happened ing happening

1 EVENT OCCUR [intransitive] A2

to occur or take place

ocurrir, pasar

  • something happens

Collocations an accident happened · a meeting happened

  • The accident happened last night.

    El accidente ocurrió anoche.

  • A strange thing happened at the party.

    Una cosa extraña pasó en la fiesta.

2 BECOME TRUE [intransitive] B1

to become true or real

resultar, suceder

  • something happens

Collocations the worst happened · a miracle happened

  • The worst thing that could happen did.

    Lo peor que podía pasar, pasó.

  • A miracle happened and she recovered quickly.

    Un milagro sucedió y se recuperó rápidamente.

Idioms

happen to do something B2

pasar por hacer algo

  • I happened to be in the right place at the right time.

    Pasó que estaba en el lugar correcto en el momento adecuado.

happen upon/on B2

tropezar con, encontrar por casualidad

  • I happened on an old friend in the street.

    Tropecé con un viejo amigo en la calle.

if it happens to you B2

si te pasa a ti

  • If it happens to you, don't panic.

    Si te pasa a ti, no te pongas nervioso.