Sobrevino (en. Arose)
/so.ɾe'βi.no/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
English: To occur or happen suddenly.
English: An accident occurred on the road.
Un accidente sobrevino en la carretera.
English: To happen after a specific event.
English: An economic crisis struck after the pandemic.
Sobrevino una crisis económica tras la pandemia.
English: To become something unexpectedly.
English: A change in the climate occurred that affected the harvest.
Sobrevino un cambio en el clima que afectó la cosecha.
Etymology
English: From the verb 'overcome', composed of 'over' and 'come'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
English: disaster struck
English: A disaster that occurs unexpectedly.
sobrevino el desastre
English: the surprise came
English: A surprise that appears without prior notice.
sobrevino la sorpresa
Related Words
English: overcome
English: Verb that means to occur or happen.
sobrevenir
English: happen
English: Synonym that refers to the fact that something happens.
acontecer
Slang Meanings
English: Something unexpected happened.
English: Suddenly, the news came that he won the lottery.
De repente, sobrevino la noticia de que ganó la lotería.
English: To go through an unforeseen difficult situation.
English: A family crisis arose that no one expected.
Sobrevino una crisis familiar que nadie esperaba.