Surja (en. Arise)

[ˈsuɾxa]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Aim to appear or manifest.
The sun rises behind the mountains.
El sol surja detrás de las montañas.
Emerge or begin to be visible.
A new idea arises in the debate.
Una idea nueva surja en el debate.
Occur or happen unexpectedly.
A surprising problem arises in the project.
Un problema sorpresivo surja en el proyecto.
Begin to exist or to be noticed.
Interest in science arises among young people.
El interés por la ciencia surja entre los jóvenes.

Etymology

The term comes from the Latin 'surgere', which means to rise or emerge.

Common Phrases and Expressions

rise from nothing
something that appears without having an apparent cause.
surja de la nada
let a solution arise
hoping that an answer to a problem will be found.
que surja una solución
make it arise
generate a situation or reaction.
hacer que surja
let it arise
allow something to manifest naturally.
dejar que surja

Related Words

surgir
verb that means to appear or emerge.
surgir
surgimiento
noun that refers to the act of arising.
surgimiento
surgen
third person plural present of the verb surgir.
surgen

Slang Meanings

To appear suddenly at a party or event.
He always appears from nowhere at parties.
Él siempre surja de la nada en las fiestas.
To start a trend or fashion.
When that song comes up, everyone will dance.
Cuando esa canción surja, todos bailarán.