Angličtina

survive

gb/sɚvˈaɪv/ us/sɚvˈaɪv/
A2 Angličtina
~ 1400
Významy
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Sloveso A2 action
1

Continue living after danger

To stay alive after something very dangerous or difficult happens.

Vzorec užití: to survive [an accident / a war / an illness]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'survive' with 'live', but 'survive' usually refers to continuing to live after a dangerous or life-threatening situation.
Synonyma
endure (Implies lasting through hardship but not necessarily life-threatening situations.) | outlive (Focuses on living longer than someone else, not necessarily surviving danger.)
Antonyma
perish (Means to die, especially in a violent or untimely way.)
Kolokace
survive an accident |survive a war |survive an illness |barely survive |manage to survive
Témata
daily life |health |safety |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • 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.
Učební příklady
  • She survived the fire.
  • He survived the storm.
  • We survived the trip through the desert.
  • The dog survived the cold night.
Sloveso B1 action
2

Continue existing after hardship

To keep going or stay in use after hard times or changes.

Vzorec užití: to survive [a crisis / a recession / changes]
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse this meaning for personal situations where 'cope' might be more natural.
Synonyma
persist (Emphasizes continuing despite obstacles, not necessarily survival in a life-or-death sense.) | endure (Stresses lasting through difficulties over time.)
Antonyma
collapse (Means to fail completely or stop functioning.)
Kolokace
survive a crisis |survive a recession |survive a challenge |survive competition
Témata
business |society |core_vocabulary |daily_life
Příklady
  • 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.
Učební příklady
  • The shop survived the bad year.
  • The team survived the hard season.
  • The school survived many changes.
Sloveso B2 action
3

Live longer than someone else

To be alive after another person dies.

Vzorec užití: [someone] survives [someone else]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with 'miss' or 'mourn', but it refers only to living longer, not emotional reaction.
Synonyma
outlive (A direct equivalent; slightly more formal.)
Antonyma
predecease (A formal term meaning to die before someone else.)
Kolokace
survive a spouse |survive a parent
Témata
family |life |core_vocabulary |relationships
Příklady
  • She survived her husband by 20 years.
  • He is survived by two sons and three daughters.
  • My grandmother survived all of her siblings.
Učební příklady
  • She survived her father.
  • He is survived by his wife.
  • My uncle survived his brother.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
survive
IPA
GB/sɚvˈaɪv/
US/sɚvˈaɪv/
Slabiky a přízvuk
sur - vive (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
Tvary slova
Verb
  • Base: survive
  • 3rd Person Singular: survives
  • Present Participle: surviving
  • Past: survived
Příbuzná slova
Forms
survives verb surviving verb survived verb
Core family
survival noun B1 survivor noun B1
Related words
survivable adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unsurvivable adjective
Advanced or less common
survivalist noun
Výrazy

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.

Příklady
  • 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.

Příklady
  • I can’t imagine how people survived without the internet before.
  • She learned to survive without her phone while traveling abroad.

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