Polyglot Dictionary

sobreviver

/sobɾeviˈveɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
sobrevivo
preterite (eu)
sobrevivi
past participle
sobrevivido

Meaning

  1. to survive

    • Ele sobreviveu ao acidente.

      He survived the accident.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

überleben

überleben is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to survive."

Spanish

sobrevivir

sobrevivir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to survive."

French

survivre

survivre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to survive."

Practice

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