exist

S2 W1

BrE /ɪɡˈzɪst/ AmE /ɪɡˈzɪst/

verb / noun en → es

past existed pp existed ing existing

1 BE REAL [intransitive] A2

to be real or present in the world; to have a physical form that can be seen, heard, etc.

existir, estar presente

  • something exists

Collocations exist in the world · exist as something

  • The company has existed for over 50 years.

    La empresa ha existido por más de 50 años.

2 IDEA [intransitive] B1

to be an idea or concept; to have a mental existence, even if it is not real in the physical world.

existir como idea, ser concebido

  • something exists as an idea

Collocations exist only in the imagination · exist as a concept

  • The possibility of life on other planets exists, but we have no proof.

    La posibilidad de vida en otros planetas existe, pero no tenemos pruebas.

1 BE [intransitive] A2

to be; to have a state of being or existence.

ser / estar

  • something is

Collocations be in a certain condition · be as something

  • He exists in a state of constant anxiety.

    Él existe en un estado de ansiedad constante.

2 STATE [intransitive] B1

to have or be in a particular condition or situation; to experience something.

estar, experimentar

  • something is as something

Collocations exist in pain · exist in a certain state

  • She exists in a world of her own imagination.

    Ella existe en un mundo de su propia imaginación.