No. 936 in Portuguese
ocorrer
To happen or occur.
In a sentence
O acidente ocorreu pela manhã.
The accident occurred in the morning.
Here, 'ocorrer' is used as a synonym for 'to happen', indicating the time at which an event took place.
Pode ocorrer um atraso na entrega.
A delay in the delivery may occur.
In this case, 'ocorrer' suggests the possibility of an event happening, conveying hypothetical situations.
Durante o evento, podem ocorrer várias surpresas.
During the event, various surprises might occur.
Here, 'ocorrer' is used to predict occurrences that are expected or anticipated during a context or situation.
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