Meaning of händelse | Babel Free
/²hɛndɛlsɛ/Definitioner
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an occurrence (something that happens) common-gender
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an event, an incident, etc. (usually more idiomatic) common-gender
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in case of, in the event of common-gender
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chance, accident, happenstance common-gender
Exempel
“Jag vill dela med mig av en händelse i helgen”
I want to share a thing that happened this weekend
“en historisk händelse”
a historic event
“en tragisk händelse”
a tragic event
“en isolerad händelse”
an isolated incident
“en mycket sällsynt händelse”
a very rare event
“Det var en olyckshändelse”
It was an accident [misfortune event]
“I händelse av brand, krossa glaset”
In case of fire, break [the] glass
“i händelse av krig”
in the event of war
“Vi möttes av en händelse”
We met by accident
“Av en händelse befann sig även hans ärkerival på festen”
By chance, his arch rival was also at the party
“Som av en händelse bär antagonisten i boken stora likheter med författarens exfru”
By curious coincidence [as if by chance], the antagonist of the book bears great similarities to the author's ex-wife [ironic]
“– Har du med dig ett varuprov? – Som av en händelse har jag det!”
– Do you have a product sample with you? – As it happens [as if by chance], I have! [jocular]
“Att dokumentären släpptes på tioårsdagen av bombdåden var en ren händelse och inte planerat”
That the documentary was released on the 10th anniversary of the bombings was pure coincidence and not planned
CEFR-nivå
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.