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survive

выживать

Meaning of survive

stay alive

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EN-UK/səˈvaɪv/
EN-US/tuː sərˈvaɪv/
survive
survive - выживать
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survive with Russian translation

survive usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Только самые старые деревья могут выживать в долгие холодные зимы этой долины.

Only the oldest trees can survive the long, cold winters in this valley.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

После лесного пожара несколько небольших растений сумели продолжать выживать в пепле.

After the wildfire, a few small plants managed to survive in the ashes.

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survive belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

surviveвыживать
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
longпродолжительный
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

survive synonyms

Related words worth learning together

endure
To suffer through or tolerate something difficult for a long time; emphasizes sustained tolerance.
pull through
To recover from a serious illness or difficulty; implies improving from a critical state.
hang on
Informal: to continue to survive or keep going; also used to ask someone to wait.
live
To be alive or to have life; also to reside somewhere; less focus on overcoming danger.
outlive
To live longer than another person, generation, or thing; stresses outliving someone/something.
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🇬🇧en

To suffer through or tolerate something difficult for a long time; emphasizes sustained tolerance.

B2Often

They endured severe conditions during the expedition.

P
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pull through

To recover from a serious illness or difficulty; implies improving from a critical state.

B2Often

The doctors say he should pull through after the operation.

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hang on

Informal: to continue to survive or keep going; also used to ask someone to wait.

B2Often

He managed to hang on until help arrived.

🇬🇧en

To be alive or to have life; also to reside somewhere; less focus on overcoming danger.

B1Very Often

He lives in the city and works as a teacher.

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outlive

To live longer than another person, generation, or thing; stresses outliving someone/something.

C1Rarely

She outlived all her siblings.

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withstand

To resist or hold out against a force, influence, or attack without giving way.

C1Often

The building can withstand strong winds.

P
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persevere

To persist in a course of action despite difficulties or delay in achieving success.

C1Often

He persevered with his research despite many setbacks.

O
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outlast

To last longer than something else; often applied to objects, trends, patience or endurance.

C1Rarely

The old car outlasted several newer models.

S
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subsist

To survive, especially at a minimal level, often referring to maintaining life with limited resources.

C1Rarely

Many families subsist on very little income.

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survive meaning: what does it mean?

stay alive

survive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

survive is pronounced as /səˈvaɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

survive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Only the oldest trees can survive the long, cold winters in this valley. Translation: Только самые старые деревья могут выживать в долгие холодные зимы этой долины.

Is survive part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, survive (выживать) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is survive part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, survive (выживать) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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