occur

se produire, survenir

Se produire, en parlant d’un événement.

En anglais simple : If an event takes place, it happens.

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

Synonymes : happen, take place

Expressions courantes : occur during something, occur in something, occur at something

venir à l’esprit

Venir soudainement à l’esprit, en parlant d’une idée.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : come to mind, strike

Expressions courantes : occur to someone, occur to me

se présenter

Se présenter comme une possibilité de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : arise, present itself

Expressions courantes : opportunity may occur, chance might occur