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Learn Spanish (Spain): ocurrir - to happen

Spanish (Spain)
/Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)
/ocurrir

ocurrir

Word

ocurrir

Meaning

to happen

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Usages of ocurrir

La fiesta es aburrida, no ocurre nada.

The party is boring, nothing is happening.

Ocurre algo malo, el hospital está muy lleno.

Something bad is happening, the hospital is very full.

Acaba de ocurrir un accidente grave en la avenida.

A serious accident has just happened on the avenue.

Cuando llegó, el crimen ya había ocurrido.

When he arrived, the crime had already happened.

Para mí, la explicación de lo que ha ocurrido no tiene sentido.

For me, the explanation of what has happened makes no sense.

Ella se despertó desorientada, como si el drama no hubiera ocurrido.

She woke up disoriented, as if the drama hadn't happened.

Encriptamos los datos en caso de que ocurra un ciberataque.

We encrypt the data in case a cyberattack happens.

Ellas estarían fisgoneando en la oficina cuando ocurrió el incidente.

They were probably snooping in the office when the incident happened.

Me ocurrió lo mismo que a ti.

The same thing happened to me as to you.

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