What does "sobrevenir" mean in English?

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Spanish

sobrevenir

English

to occur

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Alternative translations of "sobrevenir"

to occur
to happen
to arise
to come up
to ensue

Examples of how to use "sobrevenir" in Spanish

Spanish
Sobrevino una terrible desgracia.
English
A terrible misfortune occurred.
Spanish
A menudo sobreviene el silencio en la sala.
English
Silence often falls in the room.
Spanish
De repente sobrevino una tormenta fuerte.
English
Suddenly, a strong storm came upon us.
Spanish
Siempre sobrevenía confusión en las reuniones.
English
Confusion always arose at the meetings.
Spanish
Mañana sobrevendrá otra noticia importante.
English
Tomorrow, another important news will come.

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Sobrevino una terrible desgracia.

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