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occur
[/əˈkɜːr/]
verb
ocorrer
1.
to happen or take place
The accident occurred on Monday morning.
O acidente ocorreu na segunda-feira de manhã.
2.
to come to mind; to be remembered or thought of
It didn't occur to me that she might be upset.
Não me ocorreu que ela pudesse estar chateada.
3.
to be found or present naturally
This plant occurs in tropical regions.
Esta planta ocorre em regiões tropicais.
Synonyms
happen
take place
transpire
befall
come to pass
Antonyms
prevent
avoid
avert
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ocorrer
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
ocorrer
standard usage, sometimes colloquially 'acontecer'
São Paulo
ocorrer
standard usage
Portugal
ocorrer
standard usage, also 'acontecer'
Related Idioms & Phrases
occur to someone - vir à mente de alguém
it occurs to me that - ocorre-me que / vem-me à ideia que
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