survive

sopravvivere, resistere

Restare in vita o continuare a esistere dopo un pericolo, un danno o un’esperienza difficile.

In inglese semplice: To stay alive or continue to exist after danger, damage, or a difficult experience.

• Everyone survived the accident.
• The old bridge survived the storm.
• How did she survive such a serious illness?

Come si usa: survive something (Only two buildings survived the fire.)

Sinonimi: live through, come through

Espressioni comuni: survive a crash, survive the war, survive a fire, survive an attack

sopravvivere, restare in vita

Continuare a vivere, soprattutto in condizioni difficili o pericolose.

In inglese semplice: To remain alive, especially when living is difficult or dangerous.

• The injured man survived.
• We survived on very little food.
• How long can someone survive without water?

Come si usa: survive on something (They survived on rice and beans.); survive without something (A person cannot survive long without water.)

Sinonimi: stay alive, live

Contrari: die

Espressioni comuni: survive without food, survive on something, survive in the wild