Ocórrer
Example: Què pot ocórrer si plou durant la festa?
Definition
"Ocórrer" is a Catalan verb meaning to happen or take place, especially referring to events or situations occurring in time. For example, "Què pot ocórrer si plou durant la festa?" means what might happen if it rains during the party.
Etymology
The Catalan verb "ocórrer" comes from the Latin verb "occurrere," which means to run to meet or encounter. Did you know that the Latin root combines 'ob-' (toward) and 'currere' (to run), suggesting the idea of something coming up or happening unexpectedly?
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"Ocórrer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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