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occurred
[/əˈkɜːrd/]
verb
ocorreu
1.
happened; took place
The accident occurred on Monday morning.
O acidente ocorreu na manhã de segunda-feira.
2.
came to mind; was thought of
It occurred to me that we should call ahead.
Ocorreu-me que deveríamos ligar com antecedência.
3.
existed or was found naturally
This mineral occurs in volcanic rocks.
Este mineral ocorre em rochas vulcânicas.
Synonyms
happened
took place
transpired
occurred to
came to mind
Antonyms
prevented
avoided
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ocorreu
standard usage
São Paulo
ocorreu
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
ocorreu
standard usage
Portugal
ocorreu
standard usage, identical to Brazilian
Related Idioms & Phrases
it occurred to me
occurred to someone
never occurred to
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