occurred
word · lemma: occur
/əˈkɝd/
uh-KURD
/əkˈɜːd/
uh-KURD
Definition
Past form of "occur." It means that something happened or took place, often in a formal or neutral way.
Usage & Nuances
More formal than "happened" in many contexts, especially in news, reports, and academic writing. Common patterns: "the accident occurred," "it occurred to me" is a different meaning and should not be confused with the past of an event happening.
Spanish: ocurrió - sucedióPortuguese (BR): ocorreu - aconteceuPortuguese (PT): ocorreu - aconteceuChinese (Simplified): 发生了Chinese (Traditional): 發生了Hindi: हुआ - घटित हुआArabic: حدث - وقعBengali: ঘটেছিল - সংঘটিত হয়েছিলRussian: произошло - случилосьJapanese: 起こった - 発生したVietnamese: đã xảy ra - đã xảy đếnKorean: 발생했다 - 일어났다Turkish: meydana geldi - gerçekleştiUrdu: واقع ہوئی - پیش آیاIndonesian: terjadi - berlangsung
Example Sentences
The problem occurred at night.
basic
The error occurred during the test.
basic
The accident occurred near the school.
basic
A weird bug occurred after the update, and now the app won't open.
natural
The thought never occurred to me that she might be right.
natural
If this occurred before, why didn't anyone tell me?
natural