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acontecido

occurred

adjective ah-kon-teh-SEE-doh Rare

Also means

having taken place

Usage Note

Acontecido is the past participle of acontecer (to occur, to happen) used as an adjective in formal or literary Spanish — los hechos acontecidos means 'the events that occurred'. It is more elevated than ocurrido or pasado and typically appears in journalistic and legal registers.

Examples

"Lamentamos los hechos acontecidos ayer."

Natural Translation

We regret the events that occurred yesterday.

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