transcurrir

to pass

verb trans-koo-RREER Less Common

Also means

to elapse

Usage Note

Transcurrir specifically describes time passing or an event unfolding over a period (los años transcurren rápido = 'the years pass quickly'). It is more formal and literary than pasar, and is almost exclusively used with a time subject. An alternative spelling trascurrir (one s) is accepted by the RAE but less common. The noun is transcurso (en el transcurso de = 'in the course of').

Examples

"Los años transcurren muy rápido."

Natural Translation

The years pass very quickly.

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