Spanish Conversation · Level 157
30 words
Spanish word
brotar
Pronunciation
IPA/bɾoˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbsprout
Example
En primavera las flores brotan en el jardín.
In spring the flowers sprout in the garden.
More examples
Al escuchar la noticia, le brotó una sonrisa.
On hearing the news, he burst into a smile.
Core concept
A green bud pushing up through soil.
Common phrases
brotar una sonrisa
burst into a smile
brotar lágrimas
burst into tears
Similar words
surgir: New events, problems, or situations arise and begin to be noticed.
aparecer: Objects or people come into view or become visible, often suddenly.
nacer: Living creatures or plants are born or begin life.
crecer: Become larger or increase in size, amount, or intensity over time.
Definition in Spanish
Producirse la aparición de una parte nueva en una planta, como una yema o una hoja; también emplearse para indicar que algo empieza a surgir o a manifestarse, como problemas o una hemorragia.
Word origin
From the Spanish noun brote 'bud', the verb is formed to mean producing new plant growth and later extends to describe things that appear or arise unexpectedly.
Usage tips
- Brotar normally describes things that appear on their own, with the thing as subject (for example la sangre brotó) rather than someone causing them.
Other meanings
- budverb
- ariseverb
- appearverb
Opposites
- desaparecerdisappearverb
Related words
- broteoutbreaknoun
- rebrotarreappearverb