überleben
/yːbɐˈleːbn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- überlebt
- past
- überlebte
- perfect
- hat überlebt
Meaning
-
to survive
Similar words
überstehen is more about getting through a difficult period or ordeal; überleben is more literally about staying alive.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
sobreviver is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to survive."
Practice
1 What does überleben mean?
to survive
2 Fill the gap: Nur wenige haben den Unfall ___.
Full sentence: Nur wenige haben den Unfall überlebt. (Only a few survived the accident.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches überleben?
überleben: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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