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Similar words: happen on · happen · happening · happen upon · sharpen up · happen along · append · appendix · happily · happiness
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happen along

(also

happen by

) (v + adv) arrive INTRANSITIVEráinigh verb  c m uhe happened along just in time tháinig sé an treo díreach in am, ráinigh sé ann díreach in am → see happen

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • anaesthetise »
    she felt anaesthetised by what had happened bhí sí sioctha ag an rud a tharla, d'fhág an rud a tharla gan mhothú í, bhain an rud a tharla an mothú aisti
  • bemused »
    she was bemused by what had happened bhí sí trína chéile ag a raibh tite amach
  • by »
    it happened more by luck than judgement an t-ádh seachas an breithiúnas ba chúis leis
  • happen »
    that didn't happen by accident ní de thaisme a tharla sé sin, ní trí thimpiste a thit sé sin amach
  • magic »
    it happens by magic le draíocht a tharlaíonn sé
  • pass by »
    someone happened to be passing by tharla go raibh duine ag dul thar bráid
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