Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.

    His survival in the open ocean was a miracle; he had fully expected to die.

    Überleben

    выжива́ниеvyživánije

    вижива́нняvyžyvánnja

  2. (countable, uncountable)Of, relating to or aiding survival.

    persecution survival plan

    His survival kit had all the things he needed in the wilderness.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The avoidance of relegation or demotion to a lower league or division.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A custom or belief that persists in folklore from earlier times, when the rationale behind it is forgotten.

    Relikt, Überbleibsel, Überlebsel

    пережи́токperežítok

    пере́житокperéžytok, пережи́токperežýtok

More definitions
  • something that survives
  • a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
  • a state of surviving; remaining alive

Examples

123 sentences
  1. The company is struggling for survival.

    ruКомпания борется за выживание.

    deDie Firma kämpft ums Überleben.

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  2. All I care about is survival.

    ruЯ думаю только о том, как выжить.

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  3. I gave up all hope of survival.

    ruЯ оставил всякую надежду выжить.

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  4. Our survival depends on finding drinking water soon.

    deUnser Überleben hängt davon ab, ob wir bald Trinkwasser finden.

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  5. Tom's chances of survival aren't very good.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
continued existence or life:
persistent custom or belief:
Русский
By meaning 2
continued existence or life:
persistent custom or belief:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
continued existence or life:
persistent custom or belief:
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