acontece

[ah-kohn-TEH-seh]

verb

happens, occurs, takes place

1. to occur or take place; to happen

What happens next in the story?

O que acontece depois na história?

2. to come to pass; to befall

Accidents happen when you're not careful.

Acidentes acontecem quando você não é cuidadoso.

3. to turn out; to result

It so happens that I was there too.

Acontece que eu estava lá também.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

acontece

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

acontece

standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

acontece que... (it happens that...)

o que acontece é que... (what happens is that...)

aconteça o que acontecer (come what may; whatever happens)

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