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to happen

/ˈhæpən/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to occur

Germanpassieren, geschehen, stattfinden
Frencharriver, advenir, se produire
Portugueseacontecer, ocorrer, suceder
Czechstát se, dít se, dít
Italiansuccedere, accadere, occorrere
Spanishpasar, suceder, acontecer
Dutchgebeuren, overkomen, voorkomen
Swedishhända, ske, inträffa
Latinaccido, cado, contingo

2. to come, to happen, to take place

Germankommen
Frenchvenir, venir, arriver
Portuguesevir
Czechpřijít, přijet, přicházet
Italianvenire
Spanishtocar
Dutchkomen
Swedishkomma
Latinvenio, progredior, patro

3. be held, take place, happen

Swedishstå

4. to occur, to happen, to befall

Germangeschehen, erfolgen, widerfahren
Frencharriver, occurrer, se dérouler
Portugueseocorrer
Czechstát se, dít se, nastat
Italianverificarsi
Spanishocurrir
Dutchvoorvallen, geschieden
Swedishhända, ske, äga rum
Latinaccido, incido, subeo

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