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    Transcurrió (en. Elapsed)

    /trans-ku'ɾio/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To occur, happen, or develop something over a period of time.
    Last year passed very quickly.
    El año pasado transcurrió muy rápido.
    To pass the time without significant changes.
    While we waited, the afternoon passed without us saying anything.
    Mientras esperábamos, transcurrió la tarde sin que dijéramos nada.
    To refer to the development of an event or action.
    The meeting went without major inconveniences.
    La reunión transcurrió sin mayores inconvenientes.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the Latin 'transcurrere', which means 'to run through'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Time passes.
    It expresses the idea that time passes continuously.
    el tiempo transcurre
    To live one's life.
    It means to live or spend the years of life.
    transcurrir la vida

    Related Words

    Transcurso
    The act of passing or the period that has been spent.
    transcurso
    Transitar
    To pass through a place or state.
    transitar

    Slang Meanings

    To spend time doing nothing important.
    I was just hanging out at home all weekend.
    Estuve transcurriendo en casa todo el fin de semana.
    To have something happen that was expected.
    The party went as expected.
    La fiesta transcurrió como se esperaba.