No. 16,782 in Russian
случается
Happens.
In a sentence
Иногда в жизни случаются неожиданные моменты.
Sometimes in life, unexpected moments occur.
Here, 'случаются' is used in its general sense, meaning 'to happen' or 'to occur.' It is employed in the plural and reflects events or occurrences.
Если что-то плохое случается, старайтесь сохранять спокойствие.
If something bad happens, try to stay calm.
In this sentence, 'случается' is singular and used to describe an individual instance of something happening. It emphasizes coping with such events.
Бывает, что с людьми случаются странные вещи.
It happens that strange things occur to people.
Here, 'случаются' extends to situations experienced by individuals, focusing on peculiar or unusual occurrences.
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