(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Last week's accident was an unfortunate happening that the whole city is mourning.El accidente de la semana pasada fue un suceso desafortunado que toda la ciudad lamenta.

b. el acontecimiento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We sat down with a glass of wine so that I could explain the happenings of the previous week.Nos sentamos con una copa de vino para poder explicarles los acontecimientos de la semana anterior.

2. (theater and fine arts)

a. el happening

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A group of artists and musicians are putting together a happening in the park on Sunday afternoon.Un grupo de artistas y músicos van a montar un happening en el parque el domingo por la tarde.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

3. (exciting)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Sant Antoni is a really happening part of town with its restaurants and bars.San Antonio es una zona de moda con sus restaurantes y bares.

What did you think of that band last night? - A lot of people liked it, but I didn't think it was so happening.¿Qué te pareció la banda anoche? - A muchos les gustó, a mí no me moló demasiado.

happening

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el suceso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

happening [ˈhæpnɪŋ]

noun

(event) suceso (m); acontecimiento (m); (Teat) happening (m);

adjective

que es lo último (informal); de lo último

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Examples

Phrases

what is happening	qué pasa
what's happening	qué está sucediendo qué pasa
what was happening	lo que pasaba ¿Qué pasaba?
be happening	estar pasando
What is happening in the world?	¿Qué está pasando en el mundo?
What's happening?	¿Qué pasa?