Ocurre (en. Occurs)

/o'ku.re/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To produce or happen something at a specific time.

It occurs to me that it may rain tomorrow.

Me ocurre que mañana puede llover.

To have an idea or thought come to mind.

I come up with a solution to the problem.

Se me ocurre una solución al problema.

To happen unexpectedly.

Accidents sometimes happen.

A veces ocurren accidentes.

From Latin 'occurrere', meaning 'to run towards' or 'to happen'.

nothing happens

Expression indicating that nothing relevant is happening.

no ocurre nada

something happens

It is used to refer to some event occurring.

ocurre algo

it happens suddenly

Indicates that something happens unexpectedly at that moment.

ocurre de repente

occurrence

Fact or event that occurs.

ocurrencia

witty

That happens or presents itself.

ocurrente

to occur

Verb from which 'ocurre' derives.

ocurrir

To pass something unexpectedly.

I didn't know that was going to happen to me at the party.

No sabía que eso me iba a ocurrir en la fiesta.

To have a sudden idea or thought.

I had a brilliant idea for the project!

¡Me ocurrió una idea brillante para el proyecto!