No. 2,906 in German
überleben
To survive.
In a sentence
Ich muss lernen, wie man in der Wildnis überleben kann.
I need to learn how to survive in the wilderness.
Here, 'überleben' means to endure and stay alive in challenging conditions.
Das Unternehmen hat die Wirtschaftskrise überlebt.
The company survived the economic crisis.
In this example, 'überleben' is used metaphorically to mean enduring and persisting through difficult financial circumstances.
Einige Arten können nur unter bestimmten Bedingungen überleben.
Some species can only survive under certain conditions.
Here, 'überleben' refers to the biological capacity to continue existence under specific environmental factors.
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