happen

passieren, geschehen

Sich ereignen, wenn etwas stattfindet oder sich eine Situation ändert.

In einfachem Englisch: If something takes place, an event occurs or a situation changes.

• What happened yesterday?
• Accidents can happen anywhere.
• Nothing unusual happened at school today.

So benutzt man es: happen to someone/something (What happened to your bike?)

Synonyme: occur, take place

Häufige Wendungen: happen again, happen at school, happen to someone, happen here

zufällig geschehen

Etwas zufällig tun oder sich ungeplant in einer Situation befinden.

In einfachem Englisch: To do something or be in a situation by chance, without planning it.

• Do you happen to know her?
• I happened to find an empty seat.
• If you happen to pass the shop, buy some milk.

So benutzt man es: happen to + verb (I happened to see your brother yesterday.); it happens that… (It happened that we were on the same train.)

Synonyme: chance

Häufige Wendungen: happen to know, happen to meet, happen to be