survive

to continue to live after an accident, illness, or dangerous situation

sobrevivir a

• survive something

Collocations survive an accident · survive cancer

• She survived a serious car crash.

  Ella sobrevivió un grave accidente de coche.

to live longer than someone or something

sobrevivir a, superar

• survive somebody/something

Collocations survive your parents · survive the test

• He survived his wife by five years.

  Él sobrevivió a su esposa por cinco años.

to continue to exist or be used after something has ended

sobrevivir, continuar

• survive as

Collocations survive as a tradition · survive as an institution

• The custom has survived for centuries.

  La costumbre ha sobrevivido durante siglos.

to continue to exist or be used despite problems or difficulties

resistir, soportar

• survive something

Collocations survive criticism · surive the pressure

• The company has survived many economic crises.

  La empresa ha resistido muchas crisis económicas.

to be better than someone or something in a competition, test, etc.

superar, vencer

• survive somebody/something

Collocations survive your competitors · survive the competition

• The new model will survive all previous models.

  El nuevo modelo superará a todos los modelos anteriores.

to remain in existence or be used after something has ended

permanecer, continuar

• survive as

Collocations survive as a memory · survive as an idea

• The story has survived through the ages.

  La historia ha permanecido a través de los siglos.

to suffer from an illness or injury but not die as a result

padecer, sufrir

• survive something

Collocations survive an illness · survive a heart attack

• She survived the operation but is still in pain.

  Ella sobrevivió la operación pero aún sufre dolores.

to remain after something has ended or been destroyed

permanecer, continuar

• survive as

Collocations survive as a symbol · survive as an example

• The ruins of the castle still survive.

  Las ruinas del castillo aún permanecen.