survenir
French → English
verb//syʁ.və.niʁ//
(action) To occur: to happen unexpectedly or suddenly; to arise
Un orage violent est survenu juste au moment de notre départ.
(English) A violent storm occurred just at the moment of our departure.
Si le moindre accident survenait, l'opération serait immédiatement annulée.
(English) If the slightest accident were to occur, the operation would be immediately canceled.
Entry ID: fr:en:survenir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary