Spanish Conversation · Level 39
74 words
Spanish word
florecer
Pronunciation
IPA/floɾeˈθeɾ/
Meaning
- verbbloom
Example
Mi jardín florece en primavera.
My garden blooms in spring.
More examples
En la clase de arte, la imaginación de los alumnos floreció.
In art class, the students' imagination bloomed.
Core concept
A tree covered in blossoms.
Common phrases
florecer en primavera
bloom in spring
hacer florecer
make bloom
florecer la creatividad
creativity flourish
Similar words
abrirse: Buds or single flowers open, revealing petals and clear flower shape.
brotar: New shoots or stems emerge from the ground or from branches.
nacer: Something new or a living being comes into existence.
Definition in Spanish
Producir flores; por extensión, desarrollarse o prosperar en sentido figurado.
Word origin
Derived from Latin florēre and related to flos 'flower', the verb denotes coming into flower and by extension flourishing or prospering.
Usage tips
- The present first person singular is florezco with -zco, not floreo.
Other meanings
- flourishverb
Opposites
- marchitarsewitherverb
- decaerdeclineverb
Related words
- florecimientofloweringnoun
- florecidoin bloomadjective
- florecienteflourishingadjective