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happen

happen

Meaning of happen

take place

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EN-UK/tə ˈhæpən/
EN-US/tu ˈhæpən/
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happen with Russian translation

happen usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Крупные наводнения могут случаться после долгих дождей.

Major floods happen after long periods of rain.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Оползни могут случаться внезапно на крутых склонах.

Land slips happen suddenly on steep slopes.

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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.

happenслучаться
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
longпродолжительный
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

happen synonyms

Related words worth learning together

occur
more formal than 'happen'; common in written or technical contexts
arise
used for problems, issues, opportunities or situations coming into being; slightly more formal than 'come up'
transpire
formal; can mean 'happen' but often used to mean 'become known' or 'turn out to be the case'
ensue
means to follow as a consequence; implies one event follows another
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🇬🇧en

more formal than 'happen'; common in written or technical contexts

B1Often

An error occurred during processing.

🇬🇧en

used for problems, issues, opportunities or situations coming into being; slightly more formal than 'come up'

B1Often

If any questions arise, please ask them now.

T
🇬🇧en
transpire

formal; can mean 'happen' but often used to mean 'become known' or 'turn out to be the case'

B2Rarely

It later transpired that she had already resigned.

E
🇬🇧en
ensue

means to follow as a consequence; implies one event follows another

B2Rarely

After the announcement, confusion ensued.

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How to pronounce happen and what this word means

happen means happen. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce happen

/tə ˈhæpən/

happen translation

happen

happen examples

Major floods happen after long periods of rain.

happen transcription

/tə ˈhæpən/, /tu ˈhæpən/

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happen meaning: what does it mean?

take place

happen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

happen definition and sentence examples: how is it 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 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 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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