Brota (en. Sprouts)
/bɾo.ta/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To emerge or be born from something.
The plant sprouts in spring.
La planta brota en primavera.
To stain or spill a liquid.
Water springs from the fountain.
El agua brota de la fuente.
To appear or manifest.
Joy emerges on his face.
Brota la alegría en su rostro.
Etymology
From the verb 'brotar', which comes from the Latin 'brūtāre', related to growth.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Emotion arises.
Joy or feeling emerges unexpectedly.
brota la emoción
It sprouts from the ground.
Something that is born or arises from the earth.
brota de la tierra
A memory springs up.
A memory suddenly surfaces.
brota un recuerdo
Related Words
brotar
Verb meaning to be born or to emerge.
brotar
broto
Noun referring to a small plant that begins to grow.
broto
brotico
Diminutive of broto, referring to a small sprout.
brotico
Slang Meanings
A sudden emergence of a situation or emotion.
I suddenly experienced an anger I wasn't expecting.
Se me brotó un enojo que no esperaba.
Appears out of nowhere, commonly used in informal contexts.
That idea springs up as if out of nowhere.
Esa idea brota como si nada.