Dictionary · Portuguese

emergir

verb

Senses

  1. 1.

    to emerge, to surface

    to come up from under water or from below the surface

  2. 2.

    to emerge, to arise

    to come into view or existence; to become apparent or known

  3. 3.

    to emerge

    to come out of a difficult situation or crisis

Examples

  • "O submarino emergiu lentamente das águas profundas."

    The submarine emerged slowly from the deep waters.

  • "Novos problemas emergiram durante a reunião."

    New problems emerged during the meeting.

  • "O país emergiu mais forte depois da crise econômica."

    The country emerged stronger after the economic crisis.

Usage

Formal/neutral register. Commonly used with "de" (emergir de algo). Often appears in news, academic, and professional contexts. Don't confuse with "imergir" (to immerse/submerge), which is the opposite action.

Conjugation

Full table

Presente

indicative
euemerjo
ele/ela/vocêemerge
nósemergimos
eles/elas/vocêsemergem

Pretérito Perfeito

indicative
euemergi
ele/ela/vocêemergiu
nósemergimos
eles/elas/vocêsemergiram

Pretérito Imperfeito

indicative
euemergia
ele/ela/vocêemergia
nósemergíamos
eles/elas/vocêsemergiam

Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito

indicative
euemergira
ele/ela/vocêemergira
nósemergíramos
eles/elas/vocêsemergiram