What is the Portuguese word for "happen"?

Learn how to say "happen" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

happen

Portuguese

acontecer

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Examples of how to use "happen" in Portuguese

English
What will happen if we push this button?
Portuguese
O que vai acontecer se apertarmos este botão?
English
Accidents happen when people rush.
Portuguese
Acidentes acontecem quando as pessoas se apressam.
English
Something happened at school today.
Portuguese
Aconteceu algo na escola hoje.
English
What is happening outside right now?
Portuguese
O que está acontecendo lá fora agora?
English
Nothing has happened since yesterday.
Portuguese
Nada aconteceu desde ontem.
English
It will happen again if we ignore warnings.
Portuguese
Isso vai acontecer de novo se ignorarmos os avisos.

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