Ocurriese (en. Happened)
/okuˈɾje.se/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To arise or manifest a fact or idea.
If a solution occurred to me, I would tell you.
Si me ocurriese una solución, te lo diría.
To happen or take place.
I didn't believe that something like that would happen in my life.
No creía que ocurriese algo así en mi vida.
To think about something or have an idea.
It occurred to me that we could go on a trip together.
Se me ocurriese que podríamos ir de viaje juntos.
Etymology
From Latin 'occurrere', which means 'to run toward'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
that comes to my mind
an expression used to indicate that one has an idea or thought.
que se me ocurre
nothing comes to my mind
indicating that one has no idea about something.
no se me ocurre
if it occurred to me
used to express a possibility of having a future idea.
si se me ocurriese
Related Words
ocurrir
A verb that indicates the fact that something happens.
ocurrir
ocurrencia
The action of occurring or the fact that something happens.
ocurrencia
ocurrido
That has happened or taken place.
ocurrido
Slang Meanings
Bright and unexpected idea.
That idea you had in the meeting was great.
Esa ocurriese que tuviste en la reunión fue genial.
Suggestion that arises suddenly.
When we talked, an idea occurred to me that could work.
Cuando hablamos, se me ocurrió una ocurriese que podría funcionar.