Meanings (ES + gloss)
acaecer • acontecer • advenir • avenir • contecer (desus.) • ocurrir • pasar • sobrevenir • suceder • supervenir
To occur or take place.
Let me tell you how it happened.
Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn…
Phrases
accident waiting to happenaccidents will happenaccidents will happen in the best regulated familiesas it happensbehappencouldn't happen to a nicerdisaster waiting to happenhappen acrosshappen alonghappen byhappen onhappen uponhappenablehappenchancehappenerhappeninglyif it happens, it happensit so happensmake fetch happenmake happenmappenmishappenor it didn't happenpics or it didn't happenpictures or it didn't happenrehappenshit happensthese things happenunhappenwaiting to happenwhat's happeningworse things happen at sea