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happen

happen

Meaning of happen

English

take place

Deutsch

unerwartet Wirklichkeit werden, vor sich gehen

happen

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈhæpən/
American English
/ˈhæpən/

happen with German translation

happen usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Something like that happens every day.

So etwas passiert jeden Tag.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Many accidents happen in winter.

Im Winter passieren viele Unfälle.

happen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between happen, occur, arise, transpire, and ensue

🇬🇧English

Same meaning, more formal and written.

B1often

ENAn error occurred during processing.

🇬🇧English

Used for problems, questions, situations appearing.

B1often

ENIf any questions arise, please ask them now.

Advanced: broader words

T
🇬🇧English
transpire

Formal; also means to become known.

B2rare word

ENIt later transpired that she had already resigned.

E
🇬🇧English
ensue

Formal: happen as a result of something.

B2rare word

ENAfter the announcement, confusion ensued.

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happen belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does happen mean?

take place

How do you pronounce happen?

happen is pronounced [ˈhæpən].

How is happen used in a sentence?

So etwas passiert jeden Tag. Translation: Something like that happens every day.

Is happen part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, happen can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is happen part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, happen can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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