occur

geschehen, vorkommen

Stattfinden oder passieren, bezogen auf ein Ereignis.

In einfachem Englisch: If an event takes place, it happens.

• Accidents can occur anywhere.
• The change occurred last year.
• When did the first symptoms occur?

Synonyme: happen, take place

Häufige Wendungen: occur during something, occur in something, occur at something

einfallen

Plötzlich als Gedanke in den Sinn kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: If an idea comes into your mind, you suddenly think of it.

• A strange thought occurred to me.
• It never occurred to him to ask for help.
• Did it occur to you that she might be busy?

So benutzt man es: occur to someone (A better idea occurred to her.); it occurs to someone that… (It occurred to me that we had met before.); it occurs to someone to do something (It never occurred to me to check the date.)

Synonyme: come to mind, strike

Häufige Wendungen: occur to someone, occur to me

sich ergeben, sich bieten

Als Möglichkeit, etwas zu tun, verfügbar werden oder sich ergeben.

In einfachem Englisch: To become available or appear as a chance to do something.

• If an opportunity occurs, I will speak to her.
• A chance to leave occurred late that evening.
• No suitable occasion occurred during the visit.

Synonyme: arise, present itself

Häufige Wendungen: opportunity may occur, chance might occur