acontecimiento

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event

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acontecimiento
masculine noun
1 event
  • esto es todo un acontecimiento -> this is quite an event o occasion!
  • adelantarse a los acontecimientos -> to jump the gun; (precipitarse) to take preemptive measures (prevenir)

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acontecimiento
sustantivo:masculino
event
fue realmente un acontecimiento it was an event of some importance; fue todo un acontecimiento it was quite an affair

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