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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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happen [Brit ˈhap(ə)n, Am ˈhæpən] VB intr

1. happen (occur):

it had to happen , it was bound to happen Brit
it may happen that …, it can happen that …

2. happen (befall):

4. happen (materialize):

5. happen (go wrong, cause harm):

6. happen (become of):

7. happen (used indignantly, assertively):

I. happen on VB [Brit ˈhap(ə)n -, Am ˈhæpən -] (happen on [sth])

happen on object:

happen on
opportunely happen, come along
nightly occur, happen
monthly happen, visit, publish
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in the PONS Dictionary

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I. happen [ˈhæpən] VB intr

happen
to happen to sb

II. happen [ˈhæpən] VB trans

to happen to do sth
I happen to do sth
sth is bound to happen
it tends to happen that
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to happen
to ensure that sth (does not) happen
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. happen [ˈhæp· ə n] VB intr

happen
to happen to sb

II. happen [ˈhæp· ə n] VB trans

to happen to do sth
I happen to do sth
sth is bound to happen
it tends to happen that
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French
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English
to happen
to ensure that sth (does not) happen
bound to happen!
Present
Ihappen
youhappen
he/she/ithappens
wehappen
youhappen
theyhappen
Past
Ihappened
youhappened
he/she/ithappened
wehappened
youhappened
theyhappened
Present Perfect
Ihavehappened
youhavehappened
he/she/ithashappened
wehavehappened
youhavehappened
theyhavehappened
Past Perfect
Ihadhappened
youhadhappened
he/she/ithadhappened
wehadhappened
youhadhappened
theyhadhappened
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