la
feminine
/supeɾβiˈβenθja/
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Translation
survival
Word origin
A compound of the Latin prefix super- ('above, beyond') and vivere ('to live'), by way of Spanish sobrevivir. The same root gives English 'survival' and 'vivid'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- supervivere
- English cognates
- survival, vivid
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralsupervivencias
Examples
hábitat.
The survival of the species depends on its habitat.
, .
In the desert, water is a matter of survival.
técnicas .
He learned survival techniques in the mountains.
instinto despierto.
The survival instinct kept him awake.
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The survival of the small business seemed impossible.
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