occur, v.i.1(Of event) Tarlaíonn; titeann amach. Should the case occur, más amhlaidh a tharlóidh. If another opportunity occurs, má fhaightear an dara faill (air). This seldom occurs, is annamh a tharlaíonn (a leithéid) seo. Don't let it occur again!ná tarlaíodh sé arís!2Tá ann, tá le fáil. This word occurs twice in the letter, tá an focal seo faoi dhó sa litir. 3It occurs to me that..., feictear dhom... Such an idea would never have occurred to me, ní chuimhneoinn go brách ar a leithéid.