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survive in Spanish

survive in Spanish is sobrevivir, pervivir, supervivir — survive means to stay alive, especially after facing danger, illness, or hardship.

survive in Spanish

sobrevivir
verb
(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
pervivir
verb
(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
supervivir
verb
(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
sobrevivir
verb
pervivir
verb
sobrevivir
verb
(transitive) To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to outlast (something).

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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Frequently asked questions

What is "survive" in Spanish?

"survive" in Spanish is sobrevivir, pervivir, supervivir. 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 Spanish, "survive" is sobrevivir, pervivir, supervivir.

Are there other ways to say "survive" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "survive": sobrevivir, pervivir, supervivir.

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