survivor

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BrE /ˈsɜː.vɪ.vər/ AmE /ˈsɝː.və.vɚ/

noun en → es

1 PERSON WHO SURVIVES [singular] B1

a person who continues to live after an accident, disaster, or dangerous situation

surviviente, sobreviviente

  • be a survivor of something

Collocations survivor of a disaster · survivor of an attack

  • She was the only survivor of the plane crash.

    Ella fue la única sobreviviente del accidente de avión.

2 PERSON WHO PERSISTS [singular] B2

a person who continues to live and work despite difficult conditions or a long time after an event

sobreviviente, superviviente

  • be a survivor of something

Collocations survivor of a war · long-term survivor

  • He is one of the last survivors from World War II.

    Él es uno de los últimos supervivientes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

3 PERSON WHO ENDURES [singular] C1

a person who continues to live and work despite difficult conditions or a long time after an event, often used in sports contexts

sobreviviente, superviviente

  • be a survivor of something

Collocations survivor of a tough season · season-long survivor

  • She was the only player to survive the entire season without injury.

    Ella fue la única jugadora que sobrevivió toda la temporada sin lesiones.