Acaeció (en. It happened)

/akaeˈθjo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To occur or take place something.
The accident happened on the main road.
El accidente acaeció en la carretera principal.
To develop an unexpected situation.
A sudden storm occurred during the game.
Acaeció una tormenta repentina durante el partido.
To happen a significant event.
A change in government policy occurred.
Acaeció un cambio en la política gubernamental.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'accadere', which means 'to happen' or 'to occur'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

The unexpected happened
It refers to a surprising event that no one anticipated.
Acaeció lo inesperado
It happened at the least expected moment
It occurred at a moment that was not expected.
Acaeció en el momento menos pensado
What happened next was remarkable
The event that occurred afterwards had a significant impact.
Lo que acaeció después fue notable

Related Words

acontecer
To give rise to an event or fact.
acontecer
suceder
To refer to the emergence or realization of a fact.
suceder
ocurrir
To happen, occur, or take place something.
ocurrir

Slang Meanings

It all happened suddenly.
I didn't expect it, everything happened too quickly.
No me lo esperaba, todo acaeció demasiado rápido.
Something that happened unexpectedly.
That happened when I least thought about it.
Eso acaeció cuando menos lo pensaba.