Spanish word

emerger

Pronunciation

IPA/emeɾˈxeɾ/

Meaning

  • verbemerge

Example

De repente emergió su amigo.

Suddenly his friend emerged.

Illustration for emerger (emerge)

More examples

En el concierto, ella emergió entre la multitud.

At the concert, she emerged from the crowd.

Core concept

Object coming into view from behind a curtain.

Common phrases

  • emerger entre la multitud

    emerge from the crowd

  • emerger poco a poco

    emerge little by little

  • emerger de la crisis

    emerge from the crisis

Similar words

aparecer: Become visible or come into sight, used commonly in everyday speech.
surgir: Begin to appear suddenly or unexpectedly, arising without warning.
salir: Move out from an interior to the outside or leave an enclosed space.
asomar: Become partly visible by projecting slightly out of an opening.

Definition in Spanish

Hacerse visible o salir a la vista desde un lugar oculto, tanto en sentido físico como figurado.

Word origin

Derived from Latin emergĕre, from ex 'out' plus mergĕre 'to plunge', originally describing something coming out of water and later meaning come into view.

Usage tips

  • Although cognate with English emerge, emerger is less common in casual speech and can sound literary rather than a neutral everyday verb.

Other meanings

  • surfaceverb
  • ariseverb

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