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случаться

happen

Meaning of случаться

take place

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RU[slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]
happen
случаться - happen
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случаться with English translation

случаться usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Major floods happen after long periods of rain.

Крупные наводнения могут случаться после долгих дождей.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Land slips happen suddenly on steep slopes.

Оползни могут случаться внезапно на крутых склонах.

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

случатьсяhappen
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
продолжительныйlong
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

случаться synonyms

Related words worth learning together

происходить
Neutral, slightly more formal; emphasizes the fact of an event or process.
случиться
Perfective of «случаться» — presents the event as a completed fact, often one-time.
произойти
Perfective verb with a formal shade; often about specific incidents or changes.
состояться
Used mostly for planned events and means that the event actually took place.
иметь место
Phrase often used in formal speech/text to indicate the fact of an event taking place.
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🇷🇺ru

Neutral, slightly more formal; emphasizes the fact of an event or process.

A2Very Often
С
🇷🇺ru
случиться

Perfective of «случаться» — presents the event as a completed fact, often one-time.

A2Very Often
П
🇷🇺ru
произойти

Perfective verb with a formal shade; often about specific incidents or changes.

A2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
состояться

Used mostly for planned events and means that the event actually took place.

A2Often
И
🇷🇺ru
иметь место

Phrase often used in formal speech/text to indicate the fact of an event taking place.

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
получиться

Emphasizes the result or outcome of an action; often translated as 'turn out'.

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
проходить

Describes the course of an event over time (taking place in process), or recurring events.

A2Often
🇷🇺ru

Means the emergence or arising of a problem, question, or phenomenon; emphasis on origin.

A2Often

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How to pronounce случаться and what this word means

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

how to pronounce случаться

[slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]

случаться translation

happen

случаться examples

Major floods happen after long periods of rain.

случаться transcription

[slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]

Questions about this word

случаться meaning: what does it mean?

случаться неожиданно или в результате событий

случаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

случаться is pronounced as [slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

случаться 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 случаться part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, случаться (happen) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is случаться part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, случаться (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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