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выживать

survive

Meaning of выживать

stay alive

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Russian[vɨˈʐivatʲ]
survive
выживать - survive
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выживать with English translation

выживать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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

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

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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

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

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

выживатьsurvive
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

выживать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between выживать / пережить / остаться в живых / выжить / сохраняться / уцелеть

🇷🇺Russian
выживать

to stay alive over time under hardship

B2Very Often

In hard years many people simply survived.

В тяжёлые годы многие люди просто выживали.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пережить

to endure or go through a specific event; emphasizes outcome

B2Often

She survived the operation and recovered soon.

Она пережила операцию и скоро поправилась.

О
🇷🇺Russian
остаться в живых

colloquial phrase: to actually remain alive after danger

B2Very Often

It's rare to remain alive after such a crash.

Нечасто получается остаться в живых после такой аварии.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выжить

to survive (often a single event) or get through a crisis

B2Very Often

We didn't know if we'd survive in that desert.

Мы не знали, удастся ли выжить в той пустыне.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сохраняться

to remain preserved or continue to exist

B2Often

The symptoms have persisted for several weeks.

Симптомы сохраняются уже несколько недель.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уцелеть

to remain unhurt or intact after destruction

B2Often

Several houses survived the bombing.

Несколько домов уцелели после бомбёжки.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выстоять

to withstand pressure or keep going without collapsing

B2Often

The company managed to withstand the crisis.

Компания сумела выстоять в период кризиса.

П
🇷🇺Russian
продержаться

to hold on or manage for some time

B2Often

We managed to hold on for a month on our supplies.

Мы продержались месяц на запасах.

П
🇷🇺Russian
перенести

to endure or undergo something painful or difficult

B2Very Often

He underwent the operation easily and recovered quickly.

Он легко перенёс операцию и быстро восстановился.

С
🇷🇺Russian
спастись

to be saved or escape danger, often by rescue or fleeing

B2Often

A few people managed to escape before the firefighters arrived.

Несколько человек успели спастись до прибытия пожарных.

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выживать translation: survive. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce выживать

[vɨˈʐivatʲ]

выживать translation

survive

выживать examples

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

выживать transcription

[vɨˈʐivatʲ]

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выживать meaning: what does it mean?

оставаться в живых вопреки опасности

выживать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

выживать is pronounced as [vɨˈʐivatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

выживать 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 выживать part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

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

Is выживать part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, выживать (survive) 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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