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    Acontecer (en. Happen)

    /akonteˈθer/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To happen or to occur an event.
    The miracle happened in the church.
    El milagro aconteció en la iglesia.
    To pass time, especially in a context where something is developing.
    Many interesting things happened at the meeting.
    En la reunión, acontecieron muchas cosas interesantes.
    A situation or fact developing.
    A discussion occurred among the participants.
    Aconteció una discusión entre los participantes.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'accidere', meaning 'to happen' or 'to occur'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    what happens
    refers to what is happening in a certain context.
    lo que acontece
    happen often
    indicates that something happens frequently.
    acontecer a menudo
    what happened
    refers to events that have already occurred.
    lo que aconteció

    Related Words

    fact
    An event or situation that has occurred.
    hecho
    event
    An important or notable event.
    suceso
    circumstance
    The conditions surrounding an event.
    circunstancia

    Slang Meanings

    Used to refer to unexpected events.
    The concert ended early, something happened!
    El concierto acabó anticipadamente, ¡algo aconteció!