surgir

to arise; to come up; to emerge; to appear, to show up; to turn up (unexpectedly), to emerge; to come out (from somewhere)

s u ɾ ʒ i ɾ
surg to arise; to come up; to emerge; to appear + ir Infinitive (third conjugation)
verb Rare #36,680
to arise; to come up; to emerge; to appear Often used for something that appears unexpectedly or becomes known/visible.
PO: De repente, um problema pode surgir.
EN: Suddenly, a problem can arise.
to show up; to turn up (unexpectedly) Common in everyday speech for people or things appearing unexpectedly.
PO: Ele prometeu que ia surgir na festa mais tarde.
EN: He promised he would show up at the party later.
to emerge; to come out (from somewhere) Can imply coming out from behind/within something, becoming visible.
PO: Do meio da neblina, começou a surgir uma silhueta.
EN: From the middle of the fog, a silhouette began to emerge.
Conjugation of surgir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third surgiu surgiram
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third surge surgem
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second surge
surgir
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First surgir
Third surgir
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third surgiram
Present
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third surgirá

Se algo surgir, por favor me ajude.

If anything comes up, please help me.

— Em Busca da Vida (2006)

Nunca se sabe quando pode surgir um problema.

You never know when a problem might arise.

E se algum outro pensamento surgir, quero esquecê-lo rapidamente.

And if any other thought arises, I want to forget it quickly.

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

Sei lá, se surgir negue totalmente.

I don't know, if it comes up, deny it completely.

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Temos que ficar atentos a qualquer fio solto que possa surgir.

We need to be alert to any loose ends that might appear.

— Relatos Selvagens (2014)

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