Happen - translation, pronunciation and examples
happen
take place
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When to use happen
случаться внезапно
случаться часто
случаться естественно
случаться ночью
случаться зимой
happen usage examples
Крупные наводнения могут случаться после долгих дождей.
Major floods happen after long periods of rain.
Оползни могут случаться внезапно на крутых склонах.
Land slips happen suddenly on steep slopes.
Similar words
general neutral verb for events taking place
more formal than 'happen'; common in written or technical contexts
used for problems, issues, opportunities or situations coming into being; slightly more formal than 'come up'
formal; can mean 'happen' but often used to mean 'become known' or 'turn out to be the case'
means to follow as a consequence; implies one event follows another
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happen synonyms
What's the difference between happen / occur / arise / transpire / ensue
general neutral verb for events taking place
What happened here?
Что здесь произошло?
An error occurred during processing.
При обработке произошла ошибка.
used for problems, issues, opportunities or situations coming into being; slightly more formal than 'come up'
If any questions arise, please ask them now.
Если возникнут вопросы, задайте их сейчас.
formal; can mean 'happen' but often used to mean 'become known' or 'turn out to be the case'
It later transpired that she had already resigned.
Позже выяснилось, что она уже уволилась.
means to follow as a consequence; implies one event follows another
After the announcement, confusion ensued.
После объявления последовала путаница.
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How to pronounce happen and what this word means
happen translation: случаться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce happen
/tə ˈhæpən/
happen translation
случаться
happen examples
Major floods happen after long periods of rain.
happen transcription
/tə ˈhæpən/, /tu ˈhæpən/
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happen meaning: what does it mean?
take place
happen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
happen is pronounced as /tə ˈhæpən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
happen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Major floods happen after long periods of rain. Translation: Крупные наводнения могут случаться после долгих дождей.
Is happen part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
Yes, happen (случаться) 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 (случаться) 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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