sopravvivere
survive
verb soh-prahv-VEE-veh-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'supervivere'
Also means
outlive
Usage Note
Sopravvivere takes the auxiliary essere in compound tenses, so 'they survived' is sono sopravvissuti. It is followed by a when you outlive a person or event: sopravvivere a un incidente. Note the double v from the prefix sopra- meeting vivere.
Examples
"Sono sopravvissuti all'incidente."
Natural Translation
They survived the accident.
Literal Translation
They-are survived to-the accident.
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