No. 451 in Portuguese
ocorrido
"Ocorrido" means "occurred" or "event/incident" in English.
In a sentence
O ocorrido foi reportado à polícia imediatamente.
The incident was reported to the police immediately.
In this sentence, 'ocorrido' is used as a noun equivalent to 'incident' or 'event', referring to a specific happening that is under discussion.
Tudo o que foi dito sobre o ocorrido parecia ser verdade.
Everything that was said about the incident seemed to be true.
Here, 'ocorrido' is used to refer to an event that was previously mentioned or reflected upon.
Após o ocorrido, decidimos tomar medidas preventivas.
After the incident, we decided to take preventive measures.
'Ocorrido' once again refers to an incident or an event, emphasizing its role as a subject matter in conversation or decision-making.
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