Sucediendo (en. Happening)

/suθeðjen̪do/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To occur or take place.
An unexpected event was happening at the party.
Estaba sucediendo un evento inesperado en la fiesta.
To be the result of a previous process or action.
What happens in life is the result of our decisions.
Lo que sucede en la vida es el resultado de nuestras decisiones.
To develop a fact at a specific moment.
At this moment, many things are happening at once.
En este momento, están sucediendo muchas cosas a la vez.

Etymology

From Latin 'succedere', meaning 'to follow after'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

something happening
An event or action occurring particularly.
sucediendo algo
what is happening
The events or actions that are currently happening.
lo que está sucediendo
happening among friends
Situations or events that occur in the context of a friendship.
sucediendo entre amigos

Related Words

to happen
To occur or pass something.
suceder
event
An event that occurs.
suceso
to happen
To happen or pass something.
acontecer

Slang Meanings

When something doesn’t go as one expects in a funny context.
A total drama was happening on our outing.
Estaba sucediendo un drama total en nuestra salida.
Referring to unexpected events that cause laughter.
What happened in the meeting was pure happening; nobody saw it coming.
Lo que pasó en la reunión fue puro sucediendo, nadie lo vio venir.