Surgió (en. Emerged)

/surˈxio/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To rise or appear from an unexpected place.
The sun rose behind the mountains.
El sol surgió detrás de las montañas.
To originate or give rise to something.
The idea emerged during the conversation.
La idea surgió durante la conversación.
To appear suddenly.
Out of nowhere, a new problem arose.
De la nada, surgió un nuevo problema.

Etymology

From Latin 'surgere', meaning 'to rise'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

an opportunity arose
a favorable possibility appeared.
surgió una oportunidad
a discussion arose
an unexpected debate started.
surgió una discusión
the truth emerged
reality became evident.
surgió la verdad

Related Words

to rise
verb that means to rise or appear.
surgir
emergence
the act of rising or appearing.
surgimiento
to resurge
to reappear or rise again.
resurgir

Slang Meanings

To appear suddenly at a party.
Juan appeared at the party without warning.
Juan surgió en la fiesta sin avisar.
To realize something unexpectedly.
The idea of traveling one day occurred to me.
Me surgió la idea de viajar un día.