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happen

One entry found.

Main Entry: happen

Function: intransitive verb

Language: English

1 occur : pasar, ocurrir, suceder, tener lugar
2 befall : pasar, acontecer <what happened to her? : ¿qué le ha pasado?>
3 chance : resultar, ocurrir por casualidad <it happened that I wasn't home : resulta que estaba fuera de casa> <he happens to be right : da la casualidad de que tiene razón>

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