nascer

Senses

1. 1.

   to be born

   to come into existence through birth

2. 2.

   to rise, to come up

   used for celestial bodies appearing above the horizon

3. 3.

   to sprout, to emerge

   used for plants beginning to grow or things appearing

4. 4.

   to originate, to arise

   to have one's beginning or source in a place or context

Examples

• "Minha filha nasceu em São Paulo."

  My daughter was born in São Paulo.

• "O sol nasce às seis horas da manhã no verão."

  The sun rises at six o'clock in the morning in the summer.

• "Essa amizade nasceu quando éramos crianças."

  This friendship was born when we were children.

Usage

Nascer is a regular -er verb conjugated with auxiliary "ter" in compound tenses. Common collocations include "nascer do nada" (to come out of nowhere), "nascer de novo" (to be born again), and "ao nascer do sol" (at sunrise). The past participle "nascido" is used as an adjective meaning "born" (e.g., "recém-nascido" = newborn).