What does suceder in Spanish mean?

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

The word suceder in Spanish means occur, follow, succeed, follow, succeed, as, as often happens, as often occurs. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word suceder

occur

verbo intransitivo (acontecer, ocurrir) (accident, disaster)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sucedió un terrible accidente: se descarriló un tren.
A terrible accident occurred: a train derailed.

follow

verbo transitivo (ir detrás de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La noche sucede al día.
Night follows day.

succeed, follow

verbo transitivo (ocupar el puesto de alguien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Algún día, el joven empresario sucederá a su padre.
One day, the young businessman will succeed his father.

succeed

verbo transitivo (recibir los bienes de alguien) (acquire, attain)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En el testamento del anciano aparecían los nombres de quienes lo sucederían.
In the old man's will, there were the names of those who would succeed him.

as

locución conjuntiva (expresa simultaneidad)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Emilia se preocupó al pasar semanas sin saber de su amigo. Al cerrarse la puerta, hubo un silencio sepulcral en el salón.
Emilia got worried as weeks went by without hearing from her friend.

as often happens, as often occurs

expresión (que pasa habitualmente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Como suele suceder, en invierno la cuenta de gas es más alta.
As often happens, the cost of gas is higher in the winter.

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