Subsiste (en. Remains)

/syb.zist/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To maintain existence.

Despite the storms, the tradition still subsists.

Malgré les tempêtes, la tradition subsiste toujours.

To survive, to endure.

She subsists thanks to her family's love.

Elle subsiste grâce à l'amour de sa famille.

To remain in a state or condition.

There remains a palpable tension in the room.

Il subsiste une tension palpable dans la salle.

To stay in force.

This law has subsisted for decades.

Cette loi subsiste depuis des décennies.

Comes from the Latin 'subsistere', meaning 'to stand under, to remain'.

subsist through the ages

To maintain one's presence over time.

subsister à travers les âges

there remain doubts

There are uncertainties remaining.

il subsiste des doutes

subsist in poverty

To survive with few resources.

subsister dans la pauvreté

exist

To be in the world, to have a reality.

exister

persist

To continue to exist or manifest.

persister

survive

To continue living despite difficult conditions.

survivre

To remain present in a difficult situation.

Despite all the problems, she manages to subsist.

Malgré tous les problèmes, elle réussit à subsister.

To put on a brave face despite challenges.

He subsists in his everyday life like a true warrior.

Il subsiste dans sa vie de tous les jours comme un vrai guerrier.