passieren
happen
take place
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What's the difference between passieren / stattfinden / eintreten / auftreten
A neutral word for something that happened or took place. It sounds a bit more written or formal than "passieren", but is still common and clear.
Was ist gestern Abend geschehen?
Что произошло вчера вечером?
Means that something "takes place" or "is held": a meeting, lesson, event, concert. It is used for planned events, not random incidents.
Das Konzert findet heute Abend statt.
Концерт состоится сегодня вечером.
Means "to occur", "to happen", or "to come into effect". Often used for events, changes, consequences, and official statements.
Der Notfall trat plötzlich ein.
Чрезвычайная ситуация внезапно наступила.
Often means "to appear", "to arise", or "to occur". It can describe problems, symptoms, errors, or phenomena; it also means "to perform" on stage.
Bei dem Computer trat ein Fehler auf.
У компьютера возникла ошибка.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce passieren and what this word means
passieren translation: happen. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce passieren
[paˈsiːʁən]
passieren translation
happen
passieren transcription
[paˈsiːʁən]
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passieren meaning: what does it mean?
geschehen; sich ereignen; stattfinden
passieren pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
passieren is pronounced as [paˈsiːʁən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Is passieren part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
Yes, passieren (happen) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is passieren part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, passieren (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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