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happen

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Meaning of happen

take place

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EN-UK/tə ˈhæpən/
EN-US/tu ˈhæpən/
RU[slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]
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happen with Russian translation

happen usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Major floods happen after long periods of rain.

Крупные наводнения могут случаться после долгих дождей.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Land slips happen suddenly on steep slopes.

Оползни могут случаться внезапно на крутых склонах.

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happen belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

happen
случаться
seasons of the year
spring
winter
long
end
temperature

happen synonyms

Related words worth learning together

happen
общий, нейтральный глагол «случаться»
occur
более формально, часто в письменной/технической речи
take place
обычное выражение «происходить» для событий
arise
означает «возникать», часто о проблемах, вопросах или ситуациях
come about
подчеркивает процесс или причину того, как что-то произошло
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🇬🇧en

общий, нейтральный глагол «случаться»

A2Very Often

What happened here?

🇬🇧en

более формально, часто в письменной/технической речи

B1Often

An error occurred during processing.

🇬🇧en

обычное выражение «происходить» для событий

A2Very Often

The concert will take place next Friday.

🇬🇧en

означает «возникать», часто о проблемах, вопросах или ситуациях

B1Often

If any questions arise, please ask them now.

🇬🇧en

подчеркивает процесс или причину того, как что-то произошло

B1Often

How did the misunderstanding come about?

T
🇬🇧en
transpire

формально; часто означает «становиться известным», не только «случаться»

B2Rarely

It later transpired that she had already resigned.

E
🇬🇧en
ensue

означает «следовать вслед как следствие», не просто «происходить»

B2Rarely

After the announcement, confusion ensued.

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Questions about this word

What does happen mean?

take place

How do you pronounce happen?

happen is pronounced as /tə ˈhæpən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is happen 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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