acontece

acontece

"Happens" or "occurs."

This sentence demonstrates the word 'acontece' being used to mean 'happens' or 'occurs', describing a situation or consequence.

Isso acontece quando você não lê as instruções.

That happens when you don't read the instructions.

In this sentence, 'acontece' is used in a reflexive or passive voice sense, reflecting an event or situation that occurs without particular intervention.

Às vezes, simplesmente acontece.

Sometimes, it just happens.

Here, 'acontece' introduces a clause explaining a situation or fact.

O que acontece é que precisamos tomar uma decisão.

What happens is that we need to make a decision.