outlive
gb/ˌaʊtlˈɪv/ us/ˌaʊtlˈɪv/
B2
Английски
túlél
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
1
túlél
B1
Модел на употреба:
[someone] outlives [someone]
She outlived her husband by nearly twenty years.
Majdnem húsz évvel túlélte a férjét.
Only two of the original band members outlived the others.
Az eredeti zenekari tagok közül csak ketten élték túl a többieket.
Doctors didn’t expect him to outlive his older brother.
Примери за учащи
My grandmother outlived my grandfather.
A nagymamám túlélte a nagypapámat.
He outlived many of his friends.
Sok barátját túlélte.
Честа грешка:
Don’t confuse with outlast; outlive is mainly used for living things and lifespans.
Значение
live longer than someone
Колокации
outlive your spouse
|outlive your parents
|outlive your children
|outlive his wife
|outlive her husband
|outlive a sibling
|outlive most of your friends
|outlive your contemporaries
|outlive everyone in the family
|outlive your generation
Синоними
outlast (More general; can be used for things as well as people.)
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survive (Often focuses on continuing to live after danger, not specifically living longer than someone else.)
Антоними
predecease (To die before someone else (formal).)
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die before (Plain-language opposite meaning.)
Теми
people
|life_events
|health
Определение
to live longer than another person
To live longer than another person; to be still alive after they have died.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
2
túlél
B2
Модел на употреба:
[something] outlives [something]
Her influence outlived her career and shaped the industry for decades.
Hatása túlélte a pályafutását, és évtizedekre meghatározta az iparágat.
The tradition has outlived the empire that created it.
A hagyomány túlélte az azt létrehozó birodalmat.
Some designs outlive the technology they were built for.
Примери за учащи
His books outlived him.
Könyvei túlélték őt.
This style will outlive the trend.
Ez a stílus túl fogja élni ezt a trendet.
Честа грешка:
Learners may use outlive for any kind of ‘last’; it usually suggests ‘lasting beyond what was expected’ or beyond a related thing (like its creator).
Значение
last longer than something
Колокации
outlive its creator
|outlive its founder
|outlive its purpose
|outlive a trend
|outlive a fad
|outlive a regime
|outlive the company
|outlive the technology
|outlive the controversy
|outlive the memory of
Синоними
endure (Emphasizes continuing despite difficulties or time.)
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last (More neutral and general; less of a comparison.)
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outlast (Very close in meaning; often used for things and processes.)
Антоними
fade (To gradually disappear or lose importance.)
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become obsolete (To stop being useful or relevant (especially for technology or ideas).)
Теми
time
|culture
|society
|business
Определение
to last longer than something else
To continue to exist, be remembered, or remain relevant longer than something else.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
3
túlél
B1
Модел на употреба:
[someone/something] outlives [an illness/accident/crisis]
Against all expectations, she outlived the disease by many years.
Minden várakozás ellenére még sok évig élt a betegség után.
Only a few local shops outlived the long recession.
Csak néhány helyi bolt élte túl az elhúzódó recessziót.
He worried he wouldn’t outlive the winter without help.
Примери за учащи
She outlived her illness.
Túlélte a betegségét.
The small business outlived the crisis.
A kisvállalkozás túlélte a válságot.
Честа грешка:
Often sounds more natural with illnesses or crises that were expected to end someone’s life or end a business; otherwise ‘live through’ may be better.
Значение
survive a dangerous time
Колокации
outlive cancer
|outlive the recession
|outlive the crisis
|outlive the war
|outlive the pandemic
|outlive a serious injury
|outlive a diagnosis
|outlive the downturn
|outlive the famine
|outlive the storm
Синоними
survive (The most common alternative; less comparative in tone.)
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live through (Highlights experiencing the period rather than exceeding an expected end point.)
Антоними
succumb (To die or fail because of an illness, injury, or pressure.)
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perish (To die (more formal/literary).)
Теми
health
|risk
|daily_life
|business
Определение
to stay alive (or continue) after something very hard or dangerous
To survive and continue living after a dangerous illness, accident, or difficult period that could have caused death or failure.
Граматика
Речникова форма
outlive
IPA
GB/ˌaʊtlˈɪv/
US/ˌaʊtlˈɪv/
Срички и ударение
out - live (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (live)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: outlive
- 3rd Person Singular: outlives
- Present Participle: outliving
- Past: outlived
Семейство думи
Forms
outlives
verb
outliving
verb
outlived
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
lifeless
adjective B2
Изрази
outlive the hype
1/ˌaʊtlˈɪv ðə hˈaɪp/
fixed phrase
remain good after excitement fades
to stay popular after people stop talking about it
Примери
- The game easily outlived the hype and kept a loyal audience for years.
- Many products don’t outlive the hype from their launch.
- The restaurant is busy now, but we’ll see if it outlives the hype.
Примери за учащи
- The movie outlived the hype.
- This phone may not outlive the hype.
outlive the odds
1/ˌaʊtlˈɪv ðə ˈɑdz/
fixed phrase
survive despite low chances
to survive even when it seemed unlikely
Примери
- He outlived the odds and celebrated his 90th birthday.
- Several patients outlived the odds thanks to early treatment.
- The startup outlived the odds and became profitable in its third year.
Примери за учащи
- She outlived the odds.
- The company outlived the odds.
outlive your usefulness
1/ˌaʊtlˈɪv jˈʊɹ jˈusfəlnəs/
fixed phrase
no longer be useful
to be old and not useful anymore
Примери
- The old filing system has outlived its usefulness.
- Some rules outlive their usefulness and should be updated.
- He felt the role had outlived his usefulness on the team.
Примери за учащи
- This app has outlived its usefulness.
- That rule has outlived its usefulness.
outlive your welcome
1/ˌaʊtlˈɪv jˈʊɹ wˈɛlkəm/
fixed phrase
stay too long; become unwanted
to stay too long and make people annoyed
Примери
- We should leave soon—I don’t want to outlive our welcome.
- After a week on their couch, he started to feel he’d outlived his welcome.
- If you keep bringing up that topic, you’ll outlive your welcome here.
Примери за учащи
- Let’s go. We don’t want to outlive our welcome.
- I think I outlived my welcome at their house.