outlive
gb/ˌaʊtlˈɪv/ us/ˌaʊtlˈɪv/
B2
Angol
túlél
IGE
B2
1
túlél
B1
Használati minta:
[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.
Példák tanulóknak
My grandmother outlived my grandfather.
A nagymamám túlélte a nagypapámat.
He outlived many of his friends.
Sok barátját túlélte.
Gyakori hiba:
Don’t confuse with outlast; outlive is mainly used for living things and lifespans.
Jelentés
live longer than someone
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
outlast (More general; can be used for things as well as people.)
|
survive (Often focuses on continuing to live after danger, not specifically living longer than someone else.)
Antonimák
predecease (To die before someone else (formal).)
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die before (Plain-language opposite meaning.)
Témák
people
|life_events
|health
Definíció
to live longer than another person
To live longer than another person; to be still alive after they have died.
IGE
B2
2
túlél
B2
Használati minta:
[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.
Példák tanulóknak
His books outlived him.
Könyvei túlélték őt.
This style will outlive the trend.
Ez a stílus túl fogja élni ezt a trendet.
Gyakori hiba:
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).
Jelentés
last longer than something
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
endure (Emphasizes continuing despite difficulties or time.)
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last (More neutral and general; less of a comparison.)
|
outlast (Very close in meaning; often used for things and processes.)
Antonimák
fade (To gradually disappear or lose importance.)
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become obsolete (To stop being useful or relevant (especially for technology or ideas).)
Témák
time
|culture
|society
|business
Definíció
to last longer than something else
To continue to exist, be remembered, or remain relevant longer than something else.
IGE
C1
3
túlél
B1
Használati minta:
[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.
Példák tanulóknak
She outlived her illness.
Túlélte a betegségét.
The small business outlived the crisis.
A kisvállalkozás túlélte a válságot.
Gyakori hiba:
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.
Jelentés
survive a dangerous time
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
survive (The most common alternative; less comparative in tone.)
|
live through (Highlights experiencing the period rather than exceeding an expected end point.)
Antonimák
succumb (To die or fail because of an illness, injury, or pressure.)
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perish (To die (more formal/literary).)
Témák
health
|risk
|daily_life
|business
Definíció
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.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
outlive
IPA
GB/ˌaʊtlˈɪv/
US/ˌaʊtlˈɪv/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
out - live (2 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (live)
Szóalakok
Verb
- Base: outlive
- 3rd Person Singular: outlives
- Present Participle: outliving
- Past: outlived
Szócsalád
Forms
outlives
verb
outliving
verb
outlived
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
lifeless
adjective B2
Kifejezések
outlive the hype
1/ˌaʊtlˈɪv ðə hˈaɪp/
fixed phrase
remain good after excitement fades
to stay popular after people stop talking about it
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- Let’s go. We don’t want to outlive our welcome.
- I think I outlived my welcome at their house.