What does transcurrir in Spanish mean?

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

The word transcurrir in Spanish means pass by, take place, passage, passing. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word transcurrir

pass by

verbo intransitivo (pasar el tiempo)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
En el pueblo el tiempo transcurre con lentitud.
In the village, time passes by very slowly.

take place

verbo intransitivo (suceder, ocurrir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los sucesos descritos en el documental transcurren en la Nueva York de los años 70.
The events depicted in the documentary took place in New York in the 1970s.

passage, passing

nombre masculino (paso del tiempo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El transcurrir de los años hizo estragos en él.
The passage (or: passing) of time ruined him.

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