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    Ocurría (en. It happened)

    [okuˈɾia]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Indicates that something happened or occurred in the past.
    When I was a child, it often happened that we would gather to play.
    Cuando era niño, ocurría a menudo que nos juntábamos a jugar.
    It is used to describe situations that were common in the past.
    At that time, it happened that many families had several children.
    En esa época, ocurría que muchas familias tenían varios hijos.
    It refers to events that used to happen regularly.
    In school, it often happened that teachers changed every year.
    En el colegio, ocurría que los profesores cambiaban cada año.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'occurrere', which means 'to come upon'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    all sorts of things occurred
    it referred to a variety of things happening.
    ocurría de todo
    what happened in life
    it refers to what was going on in someone's existence.
    que ocurría en la vida
    what was happening in the place
    it indicates the events taking place in a specific area.
    lo que ocurría en el lugar

    Related Words

    occur
    Verb that means to happen or occur.
    ocurrir
    occurrence
    The fact of something happening; event.
    ocurrencia
    occurred
    Refers to something that has happened.
    ocurrido

    Slang Meanings

    To happen unexpectedly.
    I swear I never thought that happened at a party.
    Te juro que nunca pensé que ocurría eso en una fiesta.
    To have a good time.
    Yesterday it happened that we were all laughing non-stop.
    Ayer ocurría que todos nos reíamos sin parar.