overleven

overleven

"Overleven" means "to survive."

In this sentence, 'overleefd' is used as a past participle of the verb 'overleven,' meaning 'to survive.' It reflects the action of surviving a challenging situation.

Hij heeft op wonderlijke wijze de storm overleefd.

He miraculously survived the storm.

Here, 'overleven' is used in the infinitive form, referring to the general ability or necessity to survive under particular circumstances.

Dieren passen zich aan om in extreme omstandigheden te overleven.

Animals adapt to survive in extreme conditions.

In this case, 'overleven' is also in the infinitive form, expressing the sentiment or intention of getting through a difficult period successfully.

Ik hoop dat we deze moeilijke tijden kunnen overleven.

I hope that we can survive these difficult times.