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sobreviver

to survive

verb soh-breh-bee-BEHR Rare

Usage Note

Sobreviver is a non-standard spelling of sobrevivir; the standard and universally accepted form is sobrevivir. Learners should always use sobrevivir to avoid error. Both refer to surviving or outliving.

Examples

"Pocas especies sobreviven en el desierto extremo."

Natural Translation

Few species survive in the extreme desert.

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