exist
BrE /ɪɡˈzɪst/ AmE /ɪɡˈzɪst/
verb / noun en → es
past existed pp existed ing existing
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
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The company has existed for over 50 years.
La empresa ha existido por más de 50 años.
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
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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.
to be; to have a state of being or existence.
ser / estar
- something is
Collocations be in a certain condition · be as something
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He exists in a state of constant anxiety.
Él existe en un estado de ansiedad constante.
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
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She exists in a world of her own imagination.
Ella existe en un mundo de su propia imaginación.