Ocurra (en. Occur)

/o.kur.á/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the action of something happening or occurring.

An accident might happen if you are not careful.

Es posible que ocurra un accidente si no se tiene cuidado.

It is used to express a wish or possibility in the present.

I hope something surprising happens at the party.

Espero que ocurra algo sorprendente en la fiesta.

Refers to the idea of something coming to mind.

If I come up with a solution, I'll let you know.

Si se me ocurra una solución, te lo haré saber.

From Latin 'occurrere', which means 'to run towards' or 'to happen'.

let whatever has to happen happen

It means accepting the outcome of a situation without trying to control it.

que ocurra lo que tenga que ocurrir

to come up with something to someone

Refers to when an idea comes to a person's mind.

ocurrirse algo a alguien

to happen at the right moment

It means that something happens at the right time.

ocurrir en el momento adecuado

occur

Verb that implies something is happening.

ocurrir

occurrence

Event or incident that occurs.

ocurrencia

occurred

Something that has already happened.

ocurrido

Informal use in phrases like 'whatever happens', which can have a carefree tone.

Let's see what happens, let whatever has to happen happen.

Vamos a ver qué pasa, que ocurra lo que tenga que ocurrir.

In some regions, it is used as a synonym for 'idea' in informal contexts.

I came up with a crazy idea we could do this weekend.

Se me ocurrió una locura que podríamos hacer este fin de semana.