Surgido (en. Emerged)

/surˈxido/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Participle form of the verb arise, which means to appear or emerge.
The arisen problem is more complicated than we thought.
El problema surgido es más complicado de lo que pensábamos.
By extension, it can refer to an idea or a topic that has been presented.
New theories about climate change have emerged.
Han surgido nuevas teorías sobre el cambio climático.
Indicates something that has risen or shown its presence unexpectedly.
Doubts arose about the veracity of the information.
Surgieron dudas sobre la veracidad de la información.

Etymology

From Latin 'surgere', which means 'to rise or get up'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

arisen from nothing
That appears suddenly without prior warning.
surgido de la nada
risen to the surface
That becomes evident or visible.
surgido a la superficie
a conflict has arisen
A problem or disagreement has recently appeared.
ha surgido un conflicto

Related Words

arise
Verb that means to rise or appear.
surgir
emergence
Noun that refers to the act of arising.
surgimiento
arisen in conversation
That has been mentioned or discussed in dialogue.
surgido en la conversación

Slang Meanings

Suddenly appeared in a social context.
That idea came up among friends at the party.
Esa idea surgió entre amigos en la fiesta.
A situation that arises unexpectedly.
The appearance of unexpected people at the meeting was surprising.
El surgido de personas no esperadas en la reunión fue sorprendente.