Ocurren (en. Occur)

/okuˈren/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To happen or occur.
Unexpected things always happen in life.
Siempre ocurren cosas inesperadas en la vida.
To arise an idea or thought.
Many ideas occur to me when I'm in the shower.
Me ocurren muchas ideas cuando estoy en la ducha.
To present an event or situation.
Different events occur during the festival.
Ocurren diferentes eventos durante el festival.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

occurrences of life
Unexpected events that happen in daily life.
ocurrencias de la vida
things occur to you
Indicative of occurrences or thoughts happening.
te ocurren cosas
occur at the moment
Something happens right at a specific moment.
ocurrir en el momento

Related Words

occurrence
Idea or event that presents itself randomly or unexpectedly.
ocurrencia
occur
Verb that denotes the act of happening or presenting itself.
ocurrir
happen
To occur something, usually in a specific context.
suceder

Slang Meanings

To pass something unexpected.
At the party, suddenly many crazy things happened.
En la fiesta, de repente ocurrieron muchas cosas locas.
To have quick ideas or occurrences.
Whenever I talk to you, a thousand things occur to me.
Siempre que hablo contigo, me ocurren mil cosas.