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existir

to exist

verb ehk-sees-TEER Common

Origin: From Latin existere (to stand out, to exist).

Usage Note

Existir is typically used in the third person to assert the presence of something: existe un problema (there is a problem). It is more formal than haber + noun for the same idea; hay un problema is the everyday equivalent. The derived adjective is existente and the noun existencia.

Examples

"Existen muchas soluciones posibles."

Natural Translation

There are many possible solutions.

Literal Translation

There exist many possible solutions.

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