survivor

sopravvissuto, superstite

Persona rimasta in vita dopo un incidente, una catastrofe o un altro evento pericoloso.

In inglese semplice: Someone who remains alive after an accident, disaster, or other dangerous event.

• They found one survivor.
• The survivors of the crash were taken to hospital.
• Was he the only survivor of the fire?

Come si usa: a survivor of something (She is a survivor of the earthquake.)

Espressioni comuni: sole survivor, crash survivor, survivor of something

sopravvissuto

Persona che ha vissuto un'esperienza molto difficile o dannosa e ha continuato a vivere.

In inglese semplice: Someone who has lived through a very difficult or harmful experience.

• She is a cancer survivor.
• The group helps survivors of childhood abuse.
• As a survivor, he wanted to share his experience with others.

Come si usa: a survivor of something (The charity supports survivors of domestic violence.)

Espressioni comuni: cancer survivor, abuse survivor, trauma survivor

superstite

Parente, amico o altra persona ancora in vita che conosceva qualcuno che è morto.

In inglese semplice: A living relative, friend, or other person who knew someone who has died.

• His wife was his closest survivor.
• Her survivors include two sons and a sister.
• The funeral brought together the dead man's grieving survivors.

Come si usa: survivors include someone (His survivors include his wife and three children.)

Sinonimi: bereaved person

Espressioni comuni: bereaved survivor, grieving survivor, survivor benefits