survive
gb/sɚvˈaɪv/ us/sɚvˈaɪv/
A2
Английски
~ 1400
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
action
1
Continue living after danger
To stay alive after something very dangerous or difficult happens.
Модел на употреба:
to survive [an accident / a war / an illness]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'survive' with 'live', but 'survive' usually refers to continuing to live after a dangerous or life-threatening situation.
Синоними
endure (Implies lasting through hardship but not necessarily life-threatening situations.)
|
outlive (Focuses on living longer than someone else, not necessarily surviving danger.)
Антоними
perish (Means to die, especially in a violent or untimely way.)
Колокации
survive an accident
|survive a war
|survive an illness
|barely survive
|manage to survive
Теми
daily life
|health
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She survived the car crash with only minor injuries.
- Only a few animals survived the harsh winter.
- He survived the surgery and made a full recovery.
- The hikers survived by finding shelter and water.
- Many people did not survive the earthquake.
Примери за учащи
- She survived the fire.
- He survived the storm.
- We survived the trip through the desert.
- The dog survived the cold night.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Continue existing after hardship
To keep going or stay in use after hard times or changes.
Модел на употреба:
to survive [a crisis / a recession / changes]
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse this meaning for personal situations where 'cope' might be more natural.
Синоними
persist (Emphasizes continuing despite obstacles, not necessarily survival in a life-or-death sense.)
|
endure (Stresses lasting through difficulties over time.)
Антоними
collapse (Means to fail completely or stop functioning.)
Колокации
survive a crisis
|survive a recession
|survive a challenge
|survive competition
Теми
business
|society
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Примери
- The company survived the economic downturn.
- Her reputation survived the scandal.
- The tradition has survived for hundreds of years.
- The old theater barely survived the renovation process.
Примери за учащи
- The shop survived the bad year.
- The team survived the hard season.
- The school survived many changes.
Глагол
B2
action
3
Live longer than someone else
To be alive after another person dies.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] survives [someone else]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'miss' or 'mourn', but it refers only to living longer, not emotional reaction.
Синоними
outlive (A direct equivalent; slightly more formal.)
Антоними
predecease (A formal term meaning to die before someone else.)
Колокации
survive a spouse
|survive a parent
Теми
family
|life
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Примери
- She survived her husband by 20 years.
- He is survived by two sons and three daughters.
- My grandmother survived all of her siblings.
Примери за учащи
- She survived her father.
- He is survived by his wife.
- My uncle survived his brother.
Граматика
Речникова форма
survive
IPA
GB/sɚvˈaɪv/
US/sɚvˈaɪv/
Срички и ударение
sur - vive (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: survive
- 3rd Person Singular: survives
- Present Participle: surviving
- Past: survived
Семейство думи
Изрази
survive on
1/sɚvˈaɪv ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Live using limited resources
To stay alive or continue existing using only a small amount of something like food, money, or help.
Примери
- They had to survive on bread and water for days.
- Many students survive on instant noodles during exams.
survive without
1/sɚvˈaɪv wɪðˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
Live without something important
To keep living or working even though you do not have something you normally need or want.
Примери
- I can’t imagine how people survived without the internet before.
- She learned to survive without her phone while traveling abroad.