French Conversation · Level 111
59 words
French word
survenir
Pronunciation
IPA/syʁvəniʁ/
Meaning
- verboccur
Example
Un problème survient parfois.
A problem sometimes occurs.
More examples
Des difficultés surviennent quand la connexion internet est instable.
Difficulties arise when the internet connection is unstable.
Core concept
An event or problem suddenly coming onto the scene.
Common phrases
un incident survient
An incident occurs
des difficultés surviennent
Difficulties arise
Similar words
arriver: For an event or situation to happen.
se produire: For an event or accident to occur.
surgir: For something to appear suddenly.
Definition in French
Apparaître soudainement sous la forme d'un événement ou d'un problème.
Word origin
French survenir comes from Latin supervenire, formed from super 'over' and venire 'come', with the sense of something coming upon a situation unexpectedly.
Usage tips
- Survenir is more formal than arriver in ordinary conversation, especially for events or problems.
Other meanings
- ariseverb
Related words
- survenueoccurrencenoun
- survenuthat occurredadjective