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survive in German

survive in German is überleben — survive means to stay alive, especially after facing danger, illness, or hardship.

survive in German

überleben
verb

What does "survive" mean?

  1. verb To stay alive, especially after facing danger, illness, or hardship.
    "Only a handful of passengers survived the shipwreck."
  2. verb To continue to exist, especially after something might have destroyed it.
    "Very few handwritten letters from that era have survived."
  3. verb To live longer than someone else; to outlive them.
    "He was survived by his wife and three children."

survive in a sentence

  • Only a handful of passengers survived the shipwreck.
  • She survived two rounds of chemotherapy.
  • Very few handwritten letters from that era have survived.
  • He was survived by his wife and three children.

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What is "survive" in German?

"survive" in German is überleben. survive means: To stay alive, especially after facing danger, illness, or hardship.

How do you use "survive" in a sentence?

Example: "Only a handful of passengers survived the shipwreck." In German, "survive" is überleben.

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