La Palabra del Día: "suceder"
suceder ( soo-seh-der' )
verb ( to happen )
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1. ¿Qué es lo que está sucediendo aquí con tanto alboroto?
What is happening here with all this commotion?
2. Lo que sucedió fue que Javier invitó a Hortencia a salir, pero ella lo rechazó y ahora se siente triste.
What happened was that Javier invited Hortencia to go out, but she rejected him and now he feels sad.
16 Answers
Ah, no, he perdido mis llaves! ¿Cómo sucede esto?
Oh no, I have lost my keys! How did this happen?
Siempre me sucede que cuanto estoy casi a mitad de camino, me doy cuenta de que se me olvidó algo en casa.
It always happens to me that when I am half way to a place, I realize I forgot something at home.
En las monarquías, el título de rey es hederitario. Es decir, al primer rey le sucede su hijo y así sucesivamente.
In monarchies, the king's title is inherited. That is, the first king is succeeded by his son and so on.
¿Qué sucede cuando se intenta aprender a español cuando tienes la gripe ? Un poco pero no mucho. Es verdedero. What happens when you try to learn Spanish when you have flu? A little but not much. This is true.
Ahora que pasaron las elecciones, vamos a ver lo que sucederá.
Now that the elections are past, we'll see what will happen.
El Miércoles espero volar desde Malaga pero hay una huelga general organizada para toda de españa . No sé lo que va a suceder, es posible que el aeropuerto estará cerrado.
I am due to fly from Malaga next Wednesday but there is a general strike organised for all of Spain. I don't know what is going to happen, it's possible that the airport will be closed.
What has happened in here?
¿Qué ha sucedido aquí?
No matter what has happened in your life, it is no excuse to give up.
Haga lo que ha sucedido en tu vida, esto no tiene disculpa para dejar por imposible.
Su hijo, el príncipe Carlos, la va a suceder en el trono.
Her son, Prince Charles, will succeed her to the throne.
Si va a suceder , entonces sentarse atrás y sonreír. ¡ Es Karma !
If it is going to happen, then sit back and smile. Its Karma !
Me gustaría que Arsenal gane ganara el título esta temporada... pero no va a suceder.
I would like Arsenal to win the title this year... but it´s not going to happen.
Que sucede en Las Vegas se queda en Las Vegas.
¿Qué sucede cuando se le da pintura a alguien que tiene gran talento?
What happens when you give paint to someone who has great talent?
Nadie sabe precisamente lo que sucedió a los dinosaurios, pero esto ésta podría ser la explicación.
Nobody knows for sure what happened to the dinosaurs, but this might be the answer.
"People can be divided into three classes, the few who make things happen, the many who watch things happen, and the overwhelming majority who have no idea what has happened."
"Las personas pueden dividirse en tres clases, los pocos que hacen que las cosas suceden
, los muchos que ven las cosas suceden, y la inmensa mayoría que no tienen ni idea de lo que ha sucedido."
