survived
word · lemma: survive
/sɝˈvaɪvd/
sur-VYVD
/səvˈaɪvd/
suh-VYVD
Definition
Past form of 'survive'. It means continued to live or exist after a dangerous event, difficult situation, or period when others or something else did not.
Usage & Nuances
Common patterns: 'survived the accident', 'survived on little money', 'survived cancer', 'survived the war'. It can be literal (stay alive) or figurative (continue to exist). Don't confuse it with 'save', which means to help someone avoid harm.
Spanish: sobrevivió - sobrevivieron - sobrevivirPortuguese (BR): sobreviveu - sobreviveram - sobreviverPortuguese (PT): sobreviveu - sobreviveram - sobreviverChinese (Simplified): 幸存 - 挺过 - 生还Chinese (Traditional): 倖存 - 撐過 - 生還Hindi: बच गया - बच गई - जीवित रहाArabic: نَجا - نَجَت - نَجَوْاBengali: বেঁচে ছিল - টিকে ছিলRussian: выжил - выжила - выжилиJapanese: 生き延びた - 生存したVietnamese: sống sót - vượt quaKorean: 살아남았다Turkish: hayatta kaldı - sağ çıktıUrdu: بچ گیا - زندہ رہاIndonesian: bertahan - selamat
Example Sentences
They survived on very little food.
basic
He survived the accident.
basic
The plant survived the winter.
basic
I can't believe my phone survived that fall.
natural
She survived cancer and went back to work last year.
natural
Honestly, we only survived that week because everyone helped out.
natural