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    Sobrevivir (en. Survive)

    /so.βeɾ.βiˈβiɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To continue living despite adverse circumstances.
    After the accident, he fought to survive.
    Después del accidente, luchó por sobrevivir.
    To persist in a difficult situation.
    He learned to survive in the jungle.
    Aprendió a sobrevivir en la jungla.
    To overcome a period of crisis or great difficulty.
    The town managed to survive the drought.
    El pueblo logró sobrevivir a la sequía.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'supervivere', which means 'to live beyond'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to survive someone
    To overcome the influence or power of another person.
    sobrevivir a alguien
    to survive a crisis
    To get through a difficult or problematic period.
    sobrevivir a una crisis
    to survive the day
    To manage to get by day by day, facing difficulties.
    sobrevivir al día

    Related Words

    survivor
    A person who has survived an adverse event.
    sobreviviente
    survival
    The fact or act of surviving.
    sobrevivencia
    subsistence
    The condition of living with the necessities for life.
    subsistencia

    Slang Meanings

    To endure
    I had to endure difficult situations to survive.
    Tuve que aguantar las situaciones difíciles para sobrevivir.
    To let it pass
    In difficult times, you just have to let it pass to survive.
    En momentos difíciles, solo hay que verla pasar para sobrevivir.