acontecer

Meaning

1. (impersonal, transitive) to happen; to occur; to take place
2. (informal) to become famous or successful

Concepts

happen

occur

get

become

take place

turn

grow

pass

come about

come

develop

go

go on

befall

bechance

come into existence

betide

change

hap

pass off

be

arise

reify

set in

succeed

transpire

turn up

come to pass

acquire

come upon

arrive

break

catch

come across

come into being

come off

come up

convert

cross paths

end up

fall out

gain

go down

manage

materialise

materialize

objectify

operate

produce

raise

Synonyms

suceder

ocorrer

tornar-se

acaecer

adquirir

ter lugar

transformar

transformar-se

terlugar

mudar

haver

conseguir

provir

realizar-se

ser

ser bem sucedido

chegar

ter bom êxito

advir

atingir

virar

fazer-se

incorrer

devir

bater a bota

futuro

incidir

lograr

morrer

💀

obter

Translations

gebeuren

arriver

devenir

geschehen

se passer

passieren

olmak

suceder

accadere

pasar

stattfinden

ocurrir

acontecer

succedere

se produire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.kõ.teˈse(ʁ)/

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: acontecer

In summary

Derived from Vulgar Latin *contigīre, from Latin contingere. Compare Spanish acontecer.

Sentences

O que vai acontecer ?

"What will happen?"

Foi algo que pensei que poderia acontecer apenas com os outros ? nunca para mim .

It was something I thought could happen only to others-never to me.