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took place
[tʊk pleɪs]
verb phrase
ocorreu
1.
happened or occurred; an event that happened at a specific time or location
The conference took place in London last month.
A conferência ocorreu em Londres no mês passado.
2.
to be held or conducted
The wedding took place at the church.
O casamento foi realizado na igreja.
Synonyms
happened
occurred
transpired
was held
Antonyms
was prevented
was cancelled
was postponed
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ocorreu
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
aconteceu
colloquial alternative
São Paulo
ocorreu
formal and standard usage
Portugal
ocorreu
standard European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
took place at
took place in
took place on
where did it take place
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