happen

Olmak, meydana gelmek

To take place or occur, especially without being planned.

• What happened at the meeting?
• Accidents can happen at any time.
• I wonder what will happen next.
• Researchers are investigating the neural mechanisms that allow the brain to predict what might happen in uncertain situations.
• Climate models indicate that significant shifts in rainfall patterns could happen within the next three decades if emissions continue unchecked.
• The discovery of penicillin happened by accident when Alexander Fleming noticed contamination in his bacterial cultures.

Eş anlamlılar: occur, take place, transpire, come about

Tesadüfen yapmak

To do or encounter something by chance.

• I happened to see her at the store.
• Do you happen to know the time?
• He happened upon an old friend.

Eş anlamlılar: chance