What does suceder in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word suceder in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use suceder in Portuguese.

The word suceder in Portuguese means happen, succeed, follow, work, follow, , resultar, suceder, retornar, suceder, acontecer, resultar, materializar, suceder, suceder, sobrevir, acontecer, suceder, suceder, suceder, suceder-se, seguir-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word suceder

happen

verbo transitivo (acontecer, realizar-se)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

succeed

verbo transitivo (em cargo ou desempenho de função (substituir alguém) (take over someone's position)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

follow

verbo transitivo (vir posteriormente) (in time)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

work

verbo transitivo (produzir efeito)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

follow

(acontecer posteriormente) (in time)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

resultar, suceder

intransitive verb (result, occur)

O protesto estava ficando violento e a polícia ficou receosa de ocorrerem motins.
The protest was becoming violent and the police were concerned that riots might ensue.

retornar, suceder

intransitive verb (happen again) (acontecer de novo)

This alignment of the planets won't recur for another 20 years.

acontecer, resultar, materializar, suceder

intransitive verb (result)

suceder, sobrevir

transitive verb (formal (happen to)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Whatever bad luck befalls him, Matt always stays cheerful.

acontecer

transitive verb (archaic (happen to)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

suceder

transitive verb (come next, supersede)

Frank vai suceder seu pai como presidente da companhia.
Frank will succeed his father as president of the company.

suceder

transitive verb (follow)

Ao dirigir pela costa, você vê lindas vistas se sucederem.
As you drive along the coast, one beautiful view succeeds another.

suceder

transitive verb (succeed)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The new mayor supersedes Mr Brown, who had been in office for over a decade.

suceder-se, seguir-se

intransitive verb (follow, be subsequent) (formal)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
A discussão que sucedeu-se após a reunião continuou por mais de uma hora.
The argument that ensued after the meeting went on for over an hour.

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