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ele sucedeu

succeeded, happened, occurred

→ suceder
suced happen; occur + eu 3rd-person singular past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #36,827
succeeded In this sense, it means taking someone’s place in a position or role.
PO: Ela sucedeu o pai como diretora da empresa.
EN: She succeeded her father as the company’s director.
happened, occurred Somewhat formal; acontecer is more common in everyday speech.
PO: O que sucedeu depois?
EN: What happened next?
Conjugation of suceder
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third sucedeu —

Foi o que sucedeu comigo.

That's what happened to me.

— Estômago (2008)

Que lhe sucedeu?

What happened to him?

— O Leopardo (1963)

Bush sucedeu Reagan como presidente.

Bush succeeded Reagan as president.

Ele sucedeu seu pai como presidente da companhia.

He succeeded his father as president of the company.

Então que sucedeu?

So what happened?

— O Leopardo (1963)