Geschehen

Definitions of Geschehen
  1. noun
    an event that happens
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    Begleiterscheinung, Umstand
    an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
    Episode, Zwischenfall
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
    Eventualität, Möglichkeit
    a possible event or occurrence or result
    Anfangsphase
    the event consisting of the start of something
    zyklisches Ereignis
    an event that recurs at intervals
    Veränderung
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    Zufall
    anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
    Begebenheit, Begebnis, Vorfall, Vorkommnis
    a single distinct event
    Fall
    an occurrence of something
    Bewegung
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
    Misserfolg, Mißerfolg
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
    Schicksal
    an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
    Kollaps, Zusammenbruch
    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
    Unterbrechung
    some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
    Geräusch
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
    Beschleunigung
    an increase in rate of change
    Verlangsamung
    a decrease in rate of change
    Ergebnis, Resultat
    something that results
    Waldbrand
    an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
    Unglück, Unglücksfall
    unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
    Skandal
    a disgraceful event
    Mal, Vorkommen
    an instance or single occasion for some event
    Geburt
    the event of being born
    Lebenszyklus, Periode, Zyklus
    a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
    Wasserwelle, Welle
    one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
    Flop, Lapsus, Reinfall
    a complete failure
    brummen, klingeln, sausen, summen
    sound of rapid vibration
    Rasseln, Scheppern
    a short light metallic sound
    Zwitschern
    a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
    Tiersprache
    the characteristic utterance of an animal
    rollen
    a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
    Gezeiten, Tide
    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
    Höhepunkt, Klimax
    the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
    Krise
    a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
    Dissonanz
    electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
    Triumph
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
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    Ereignis
    something that happens at a given place and time
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