Occur

/əˈkɜːr/

Spanish Translation

ocurrir

Part of Speech

  • verb

Word Forms

  • occurs
  • occurred
  • occurring

Etymology

From Latin *occurrere* (“to run to meet, to present itself”), from *ob-* (“toward, against”) + *currere* (“to run”).

Del latín *occurrere* (“correr al encuentro, presentarse”), de *ob-* (“hacia, contra”) + *currere* (“correr”).

Meanings

verb

To take place; happen.

Tener lugar; suceder.

The accident occurred late at night.

El accidente ocurrió a altas horas de la noche.

verb

To come to mind.

Venir a la mente.

It suddenly occurred to me that I had forgotten my keys.

De repente se me ocurrió que había olvidado mis llaves.

Example Sentences

The meeting will occur next week.

La reunión ocurrirá la próxima semana.

If such a problem should occur, contact support immediately.

Si tal problema debe ocurrir, contacte con el soporte inmediatamente.

A similar event occurred last year.

Un evento similar ocurrió el año pasado.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Phrases

  • it occurs to someone
    se le ocurre a alguien
  • should it occur
    si llegara a ocurrir
  • the time when it occurred
    el momento en que ocurrió

Idioms

  • It never occurred to me
    Nunca se me ocurrió
  • If that should occur...
    Si eso ocurriera...
  • nothing of the kind occurred
    No ocurrió nada por el estilo
  • it has never occurred to me
    Nunca se me ha ocurrido
  • It occurred to me in a flash
    Se me ocurrió en un instante

Proverbs

  • Better late than never
    Más vale tarde que nunca
  • Accidents will happen
    Los accidentes ocurren
  • When it rains, it pours
    Cuando llueve, diluvia
  • Every cloud has a silver lining
    No hay mal que por bien no venga
  • Hindsight is 20/20
    Después de la batalla, todos son generales

Usage Notes

Often used with adverbs of time (e.g., suddenly, frequently, rarely).

Se usa a menudo con adverbios de tiempo (por ejemplo, de repente, frecuentemente, raramente).

Notes for Learners

  • Be careful with the spelling; it's 'occur' with two 'c's.

    Ten cuidado con la ortografía; es 'occur' con dos 'c'.

  • Remember 'occur' is a verb; 'occurrence' is the noun.

    Recuerda que 'occur' es un verbo; 'occurrence' es el sustantivo.

  • Practice using 'occur' in different sentence structures to master its usage.

    Practica el uso de 'occur' en diferentes estructuras de oraciones para dominar su uso.

Collocations

  • occur frequently
    ocurrir con frecuencia
  • occur rarely
    ocurrir raramente
  • occur unexpectedly
    ocurrir inesperadamente

Common Mistakes

  • Confusing 'occur' with 'cur'.

    Confundir 'occur' con 'cur'.

  • Misspelling 'occur' as 'occurr' or 'ocure'.

    Escribir mal 'occur' como 'ocurr' u 'ocure'.

  • Using 'occur' when 'happen' is more appropriate in informal contexts.

    Usar 'occur' cuando 'happen' es más apropiado en contextos informales.

Learning Tips

  • Use 'occur' to describe events, incidents, and processes.

    Usa 'occur' para describir eventos, incidentes y procesos.

  • Pay attention to the prepositions used with 'occur' (e.g., 'occur in', 'occur at').

    Presta atención a las preposiciones utilizadas con 'occur' (por ejemplo, 'occur in', 'occur at').

  • Review examples in context to understand the subtle nuances of 'occur'.

    Revisa ejemplos en contexto para comprender los matices sutiles de 'occur'.