Engelsk

survive

gb/sɚvˈaɪv/ us/sɚvˈaɪv/
A2 Engelsk
~ 1400
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Verb A2 action
1

Continue living after danger

To stay alive after something very dangerous or difficult happens.

Bruksmønster: to survive [an accident / a war / an illness]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'survive' with 'live', but 'survive' usually refers to continuing to live after a dangerous or life-threatening situation.
Synonymer
endure (Implies lasting through hardship but not necessarily life-threatening situations.) | outlive (Focuses on living longer than someone else, not necessarily surviving danger.)
Antonymer
perish (Means to die, especially in a violent or untimely way.)
Ordkombinasjoner
survive an accident |survive a war |survive an illness |barely survive |manage to survive
Temaer
daily life |health |safety |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • She survived the fire.
  • He survived the storm.
  • We survived the trip through the desert.
  • The dog survived the cold night.
Verb B1 action
2

Continue existing after hardship

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

Bruksmønster: to survive [a crisis / a recession / changes]
Vanlig feil:
Learners may overuse this meaning for personal situations where 'cope' might be more natural.
Synonymer
persist (Emphasizes continuing despite obstacles, not necessarily survival in a life-or-death sense.) | endure (Stresses lasting through difficulties over time.)
Antonymer
collapse (Means to fail completely or stop functioning.)
Ordkombinasjoner
survive a crisis |survive a recession |survive a challenge |survive competition
Temaer
business |society |core_vocabulary |daily_life
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • The shop survived the bad year.
  • The team survived the hard season.
  • The school survived many changes.
Verb B2 action
3

Live longer than someone else

To be alive after another person dies.

Bruksmønster: [someone] survives [someone else]
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse this with 'miss' or 'mourn', but it refers only to living longer, not emotional reaction.
Synonymer
outlive (A direct equivalent; slightly more formal.)
Antonymer
predecease (A formal term meaning to die before someone else.)
Ordkombinasjoner
survive a spouse |survive a parent
Temaer
family |life |core_vocabulary |relationships
Eksempler
  • She survived her husband by 20 years.
  • He is survived by two sons and three daughters.
  • My grandmother survived all of her siblings.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • She survived her father.
  • He is survived by his wife.
  • My uncle survived his brother.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
survive
IPA
GB/sɚvˈaɪv/
US/sɚvˈaɪv/
Stavelser og trykk
sur - vive (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
Bøyingsformer
Verb
  • Base: survive
  • 3rd Person Singular: survives
  • Present Participle: surviving
  • Past: survived
Ordfamilie
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
Uttrykk

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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • 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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