Случаться - translation, pronunciation and examples
happen
take place
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When to use случаться
plötzlich passieren
oft passieren
natürlich passieren
nachts passieren
im Winter passieren
случаться usage examples
So etwas kann überall passieren.
Такое может случиться где угодно.
Der Unfall konnte plötzlich passieren.
Несчастный случай мог произойти внезапно.
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General word for events or incidents; often about repeated or unspecified cases.
Neutral, slightly more formal; emphasizes the fact of an event or process.
Perfective of «случаться» — presents the event as a completed fact, often one-time.
Perfective verb with a formal shade; often about specific incidents or changes.
Used mostly for planned events and means that the event actually took place.
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случаться belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What's the difference between случаться / происходить / случиться / произойти / состояться / иметь место
General word for events or incidents; often about repeated or unspecified cases.
Traffic jams often happen in this area.
Часто в этом районе случаются пробки.
Neutral, slightly more formal; emphasizes the fact of an event or process.
I don't understand what's happening here.
Не понимаю, что здесь происходит.
Perfective of «случаться» — presents the event as a completed fact, often one-time.
If something happens, call me.
Если что-то случится, позвоните мне.
Perfective verb with a formal shade; often about specific incidents or changes.
The exact cause of the fire is not yet known, but it is already known when it occurred.
Точная причина пожара пока не известна, но уже известно, когда он произошёл.
Used mostly for planned events and means that the event actually took place.
The conference will take place next month.
Конференция состоится в следующем месяце.
Phrase often used in formal speech/text to indicate the fact of an event taking place.
During the inspection, violations of the rules took place.
В ходе проверки имели место нарушения правил.
Emphasizes the result or outcome of an action; often translated as 'turn out'.
I don't know how this will turn out, but we'll try.
Не знаю, как это получится, но попробуем.
Describes the course of an event over time (taking place in process), or recurring events.
As usual, the lecture takes place in auditorium 5.
Как обычно, лекция проходит в аудитории 5.
Means the emergence or arising of a problem, question, or phenomenon; emphasis on origin.
New questions often arise during project development.
При разработке проекта часто возникают новые вопросы.
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How to pronounce случаться and what this word means
случаться translation: happen. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce случаться
[slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]
случаться translation
happen
случаться examples
So etwas kann überall passieren.
случаться transcription
[slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]
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случаться meaning: what does it mean?
случаться неожиданно или в результате событий
случаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
случаться is pronounced as [slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
случаться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
So etwas kann überall passieren. Translation: Такое может случиться где угодно.
Is случаться part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
Yes, случаться (happen) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is случаться part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, случаться (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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