случаться
happen
take place
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случаться with English translation
случаться usage examples
Major floods happen after long periods of rain.
Крупные наводнения могут случаться после долгих дождей.
Land slips happen suddenly on steep slopes.
Оползни могут случаться внезапно на крутых склонах.
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случаться belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
случаться synonyms
What's the difference between случаться / происходить / случиться / произойти / состояться / иметь место
General word for events or incidents; often about repeated or unspecified cases.
Traffic jams often happen in this area.
Часто в этом районе случаются пробки.
Neutral, slightly more formal; emphasizes the fact of an event or process.
I don't understand what's happening here.
Не понимаю, что здесь происходит.
Perfective of «случаться» — presents the event as a completed fact, often one-time.
If something happens, call me.
Если что-то случится, позвоните мне.
Perfective verb with a formal shade; often about specific incidents or changes.
The exact cause of the fire is not yet known, but it is already known when it occurred.
Точная причина пожара пока не известна, но уже известно, когда он произошёл.
Used mostly for planned events and means that the event actually took place.
The conference will take place next month.
Конференция состоится в следующем месяце.
Phrase often used in formal speech/text to indicate the fact of an event taking place.
During the inspection, violations of the rules took place.
В ходе проверки имели место нарушения правил.
Emphasizes the result or outcome of an action; often translated as 'turn out'.
I don't know how this will turn out, but we'll try.
Не знаю, как это получится, но попробуем.
Describes the course of an event over time (taking place in process), or recurring events.
As usual, the lecture takes place in auditorium 5.
Как обычно, лекция проходит в аудитории 5.
Means the emergence or arising of a problem, question, or phenomenon; emphasis on origin.
New questions often arise during project development.
При разработке проекта часто возникают новые вопросы.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce случаться and what this word means
случаться translation: happen. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce случаться
[slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]
случаться translation
happen
случаться examples
Major floods happen after long periods of rain.
случаться transcription
[slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]
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Questions about this word
случаться meaning: what does it mean?
случаться неожиданно или в результате событий
случаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
случаться is pronounced as [slʊˈt͡ɕat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
случаться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Major floods happen after long periods of rain. Translation: Крупные наводнения могут случаться после долгих дождей.
Is случаться part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
Yes, случаться (happen) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is случаться part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, случаться (happen) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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