suele pasar

It's often the case

suele pasar(sweh-leh pah-sahr)

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1. (general)

a. It's often the case

Suele pasar que, cuando vuelves a visitar las casas en las que viviste de niño, te parecen minúsculas.

It's often the case that, when you revisit the houses where you lived as a child, they seem tiny to you.

b. is often the case

A veces los desagües del patio se atascan. Eso suele pasar cuando llueve mucho.

The drains in the patio get blocked sometimes. That is often the case when it rains a lot.