Surgían (en. Arose)

/surˈxjan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
Ideas that arose from the discussions.
Idea que surgían de las discusiones.
To emit or come to the surface.
Bubbles rose from the bottom of the pool.
Las burbujas surgían del fondo de la piscina.
To originate or derive from something.
Problems arose from the lack of communication.
Los problemas surgían de la falta de comunicación.

Etymology

From the Latin 'surgere', meaning to rise or elevate.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to arise from nothing
To appear unexpectedly or of a spontaneous nature.
surgir de la nada
to come to light
To be discovered or to become evident.
surgir a la luz
to arise at the right moment
To appear at the opportune moment.
surgir en el momento adecuado

Related Words

emergence
The act of arising or appearing.
surgimiento
rising
That is emerging; that appears or sprouts.
surgente

Slang Meanings

To arise unexpectedly.
Suddenly a solution arose.
De repente surgió una solución.
To emerge in a social context.
To emerge in conversation as a controversial topic.
Surgir en la conversación como un tema polémico.