Se produire, en général sans avoir été prévu.
To take place, usually without being planned.
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Personne ne sait ce qui va arriver ensuite. — Nobody knows what will happen next.
La fête se passera ce samedi. — The party will happen this Saturday.
Je ne m'attendais pas à ce que cela survienne aujourd'hui. — I didn’t expect that to happen today.
Les accidents arrivent quand on se presse. — Accidents happen when people rush.
La réunion s'est-elle passée comme prévu ? — Did the meeting happen as scheduled?
Quelque chose d'inhabituel est-il survenu pendant la réunion ? — Did something unusual happen at the meeting?
Qu'arriverait-il si nous partions maintenant ? — What would happen if we left now?
Préviens-moi si quelque chose se passe. — Please let me know if anything happens.
Préviens-moi si quelque chose survient plus tard. — Please let me know if anything happens later.
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