This is the 241st most frequent Portuguese word.
aconteceu
"Happened" or "occurred."
Here, 'aconteceu' is used in its literal sense to indicate that something has occurred.
Ontem aconteceu um evento especial na cidade.
Yesterday, a special event happened in the city.
In this case, 'aconteceu' conveys a sense of serendipity or an event occurring naturally without explicit cause.
A magia simplesmente aconteceu quando menos esperávamos.
The magic simply happened when we least expected it.
Here, 'aconteceu' is employed to inquire about the reason or cause behind an event that occurred.