No. 5,848 in Dutch
overleven
"Overleven" means "to survive."
In a sentence
Hij heeft op wonderlijke wijze de storm overleefd.
He miraculously survived the storm.
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.
Dieren passen zich aan om in extreme omstandigheden te overleven.
Animals adapt to survive in extreme conditions.
Here, 'overleven' is used in the infinitive form, referring to the general ability or necessity to survive under particular circumstances.
Ik hoop dat we deze moeilijke tijden kunnen overleven.
I hope that we can survive these difficult times.
In this case, 'overleven' is also in the infinitive form, expressing the sentiment or intention of getting through a difficult period successfully.
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