Betekenis van survive In het Nederlands

• 0 to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation:

  • The baby was born with a heart problem and only survived for a few hours.

  • These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.

  • None of Shakespeare's plays survives in its original manuscript form.

  • The family are struggling to survive on very little money.

  • The front passengers were lucky to survive the accident.

  • The chairman of the board succeeded in surviving the challenge to his authority.

  • "How are you?" "Oh, (I'm) surviving (= life is satisfactory, but not very good)."

  • He is survived by his wife and four children.

• 1 to continue to live or to exist, esp. after a dangerous event:

  • [ I ] The baby was born with a defective heart and survived for only a few hours.

  • [ T ] The building survived the earthquake with little damage.

  • [ T ] He is survived by his wife and two children.

• 2 to continue to exist, and not to fail or be destroyed:

  • The family is struggling to survive on a very reduced income.

  • A large amount of money will have to be injected into the company if it is to survive.

  • The director succeeded in surviving the challenge to his authority.

• 3 to live longer than someone else:

  • If the wife survives the husband, she will be entitled to a share of his pension.

  • The booklet gives details on how to claim benefits for a surviving spouse.