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happens

/ˈhæpənz/

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verb

Geschehen, vorkommen

To occur or take place.

Examples :

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Ich erzähle dir, wie es geschah.

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verb

Geschehen, widerfahren

To happen to; to befall.

Examples :

""Sometimes, bad weather just happens when you least expect it." "

Manchmal geschieht schlechtes Wetter einfach, wenn man es am wenigsten erwartet.

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verb

Geschehen, zufällig passieren

(with infinitive) To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.

Examples :

"Do you happen to have an umbrella?"

Haben Sie zufällig einen Regenschirm?

event possibility action time

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verb

Stoßen auf, treffen auf

(followed by on or upon) To encounter by chance.

Examples :

"Sometimes a really good idea happens upon you when you're not even trying to think of one. "

Manchmal stößt man auf eine wirklich gute Idee, wenn man nicht einmal versucht, an eine zu denken.

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