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brotando

[bɾo'tɐ̃du]
verb
sprouting, budding, emerging
1. Present participle of 'brotar': to sprout or emerge from the ground
The seeds are sprouting in the garden.
As sementes estão brotando no jardim.
2. To appear or come into existence suddenly
New ideas are emerging from the discussion.
Novas ideias estão brotando da discussão.
3. To develop or grow, especially in the context of plants, feelings, or situations
Love was sprouting between them.
O amor estava brotando entre eles.
Synonyms
nascendoemergindoflorescendogerminandoaparecendo
Antonyms
murchandosecandodesaparecendoacabando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
brotando
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
brotando
Standard usage; may also use 'rebentando' in some contexts
São Paulo
brotando
Common usage
Rio de Janeiro
brotando
Common usage, sometimes colloquially used metaphorically

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar brotando do nada
brotando da noite para o dia
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