happen
1 verb occur INTRANSITIVEtarlaigh verb tit amach PhrV that happens frequently tarlaíonn sé sin go minic, titeann sé sin amach go rialtawhat's happening? céard atá ag tarlú?, cad atá ag titim amach?, cad é atá ag gabháil?that didn't happen by accident ní de thaisme a tharla sé sin, ní trí thimpiste a thit sé sin amach 2 verb ensue INTRANSITIVEtarlaigh verb tit amach PhrV we'll see what happens feicfimid cad a tharlóidh, feicfimid linnTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb by chance INTRANSITIVEtarlaigh verb I happened to be in Derry tharla go raibh mé i nDoire, tharla dom a bheith i nDoire 4 verb in questions INTRANSITIVEwould you happen to know? b'fhéidir go mbeadh a fhios agat?, meas tú an mbeadh a fhios agat?, an bhfuil seans ar bith go bhfuil a fhios agat?would you happen to have a pen? an mbeadh peann agat trí sheans ar bith?, aon seans go bhfuil peann agat?you wouldn't happen to know where the post office is? an mbeadh a fhios agat cá háit a bhfuil oifig an phoist? 5 verb expressing insistence TRANSITIVEI happen to think I'm doing the right thing here is amhlaidh a chreidim go bhfuil an rud ceart á dhéanamh agam anseo, dar liomsa go bhfuilim ag déanamh an rud ceart anseo 6 verb befall INTRANSITIVEnobody knows what happened to her níl a fhios ag aon duine cad a tharla di, ní heol d'aon duine céard a bhain di, ní fios cad é a tháinig uirthiwhat will happen to me? céard a tharlóidh domsa?, céard a éireoidh domsa?, céard atá i ndán domsa?