Spanish word

transcurrir

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾanskuˈriɾ/

Meaning

  • verbgo by

Example

Los minutos transcurren sin que me dé cuenta.

The minutes go by without me noticing.

Illustration for transcurrir (go by)

More examples

El tiempo transcurrió más rápido de lo que esperaba.

Time went by faster than I expected.

Core concept

A road stretching into the distance marked by receding milestones.

Common phrases

  • transcurrir el tiempo

    time go by

  • transcurrir sin incidentes

    go by without incident

  • transcurrir lentamente

    go by slowly

Similar words

pasar: Moves on to indicate time passing in general speech.
durar: Endures for a span of time, stressing the length something remains.
suceder: Takes place as an occurrence within a timeline.
ocurrir: Comes into being as an occurrence.

Definition in Spanish

Avanzar o desarrollarse algo, especialmente el tiempo, de forma continua.

Word origin

It derives from Latin transcurrere (trans- 'across' + currere 'to run'), originally 'run across', and over time it acquired the meaning of events or time advancing continuously.

Usage tips

  • Transcurrir is usually intransitive and common in formal or written contexts to report how events or periods unfold, so it fits news, histories, and summaries.

Other meanings

  • flowverb

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