← Back to Fala2Mehappens, occurs, succeeds
1. to happen or occur; to take place
What happened here yesterday?
O que sucedeu aqui ontem?
2. to follow in sequence; to come after
Winter succeeds autumn
O inverno sucede o outono
3. to achieve success; to accomplish
She succeeded in her endeavors
Ela sucedeu em seus empreendimentos
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
acontece
more commonly used than sucede in everyday speech
Portugal
sucede
more frequently used in Portuguese Portuguese than in Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
sucede que - it happens that
o que se sucede - what comes next
suceder a alguém - to succeed someone (take their place)
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