upsurge

/ˈəpˌsɝdʒ/ noun

**Upsurge** is a sudden, noticeable increase in quantity, intensity, or activity. It usually describes something climbing quickly after a lull, like a wave of excitement or a spike in sales. The term hints at momentum gathering faster than normal. It can name both welcome climbs, such as rising public enthusiasm, and less pleasant ones, like escalating crime rates. Writers often pair it with adjectives like sharp, dramatic, or unprecedented to underline the speed of the rise. Because it suggests an upward swing rather than a gradual climb, it fits any context where numbers, emotions, or phenomena surge upward briskly.

【核心含义】指数量、强度或活动的突然显著增长,常形容短暂沉寂后的快速攀升。

多与“急剧的”“前所未有的”等词搭配,强调上升速度;既可用于积极现象(如热情高涨),也可描述负面增长(如犯罪率飙升)。注意与“gradual increase”(逐步增长)的区别。

【Significado central】Aumento repentino y notable en cantidad, intensidad o actividad, que ocurre con rapidez tras un período de calma o descenso.

Se usa tanto para ascensos positivos (como una oleada de entusiasmo público) como negativos (por ejemplo, un incremento en la criminalidad). Es más enfático que "aumento" o "incremento" porque implica un salto abrupto, no un crecimiento gradual. Se combina con adjetivos como "repentino", "drástico" o "sin precedentes" para reforzar la idea de velocidad. Es un término de registro formal o periodístico; en conversación cotidiana se prefiere "repunte", "oleada" o "subida repentina". No confundir con "surge" a secas, que en español no existe como sustantivo común.

Word Origin A combination of English 'up' and Latin 'surge' (to rise) — an upsurge is a rising upward. 'Surge' comes from Latin 'surgere', from 'sub-' (up from under) + 'regere' (to direct), so literally 'to rise up'. That gives us surge, resurge (rise again), and insurgent (rising up against). The 'up' part reinforces the direction, like in uprise, upgrade, and uphold.

noun A sudden strong rise or flow. countable

There was a sudden upsurge in demand for medical supplies during the pandemic.

(名词) 激增;猛增;剧增;暴涨;飙升

疫情期间,医疗用品的需求突然激增。

(sustantivo) repunte; oleada; estallido; auge; aumento súbito [Un aumento o flujo repentino e intenso.]

Hubo un aumento repentino en la demanda de suministros médicos durante la pandemia.

(nom) flambée; montée soudaine; vague; essor; recrudescence [Une hausse ou un afflux soudain et important.]

Il y a eu une montée soudaine de la demande en fournitures médicales pendant la pandémie.

(Substantiv) plötzlicher Anstieg; starker Zuwachs; Aufflammen [ein plötzlicher, starker Anstieg oder Zuwachs]

Während der Pandemie gab es einen rasanten **upsurge** in der Nachfrage nach medizinischer Ausrüstung.

(名詞) 突然の急激な上昇や増加。

パンデミック中に医療用品の需要が急増した。

(substantivo) surto; avalanche; súbito aumento [Um aumento ou fluxo súbito e forte.]

Houve um aumento súbito na demanda por suprimentos médicos durante a pandemia.

verb to surge up, or to become stronger or greater

Public anger began to upsurge after the controversial decision was announced.

(动词) 涌起;高涨;激增;上升;增强 【向上涌动】

在有争议的决定宣布后,公众的愤怒开始高涨。

(verbo) repuntar; surgir; estallar; aumentar repentinamente [Surgir o aumentar repentinamente; volverse más fuerte o mayor.]

La ira pública comenzó a aumentar tras el anuncio de la decisión controversial.

(verbe) monter en flèche; flamber; s'intensifier; être en recrudescence [Monter soudainement ou devenir plus fort ; s'intensifier rapidement.]

La colère du public a commencé à monter après l'annonce de la décision controversée.

(Verb) ansteigen; zunehmen; sich verstärken [plötzlich ansteigen; an Intensität oder Umfang zunehmen]

Die öffentliche Empörung begann **to upsurge**, nachdem die umstrittene Entscheidung bekannt wurde.

(動詞) 急激に上昇する、強まる。

物議を醸す決定が発表された後、世論の怒りが急増し始めた。

(verbo) avolumar-se; intensificar-se; surgir com força [Subir rapidamente, ou tornar-se mais forte ou maior.]

A raiva pública começou a aumentar após o anúncio da decisão controversa.

Word parts: up + surge

Common collocations

in prep violence subst activity subst recent adj interest subst crime subst during prep sudden adj poach verb massive adj loyalist adj feeling subst

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