cuándo ocurrió
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cuándo ocurrió
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. when did it happen
¿Cuándo ocurrió y dónde estaba usted en ese momento?When did it happen and where were you at that moment?
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Cuándo ocurrió el accidente? - Hoy a la hora pico.When did the accident happen? - Today at rush hour.
¿Cuándo ocurrió el naufragio? - Hace cinco siglos.When did the shipwreck occur? - Five centuries ago.
a. when it happened
No sé cuándo ocurrió, pero pasaron de ser buenos amigos a estar locamente enamorados.I don't know when it happened, but they went from being good friends to being madly in love.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La policía ya sabe cuándo ocurrió el asesinato, pero todavía no ha establecido el móvil.The police already know when the murder occurred, but have not yet established the motive.
No sabemos cuándo ocurrió el asedio a la ciudad porque aún no lo hemos estudiado en la clase de historia.We don't know when the siege of the city happened because we haven't studied it in history class yet.
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