No. 4,775 in German
überlebt
"Überlebt" means "survived" in English.
In a sentence
Er hat das Bootunglück überlebt.
He survived the boating accident.
In this sentence, 'überlebt' is used in the past tense ('hat überlebt'), meaning 'survived', as a transitive verb indicating that the subject endured a dangerous event.
Das Überleben der Art hängt von ihrem Lebensraum ab.
The survival of the species depends on its habitat.
Here, the noun form 'Überleben' derived from 'überleben' is used to denote the concept or condition of survival in a general sense.
Die Hauptfigur hat überlebt, obwohl viele sie tot glaubten.
The main character survived even though many thought she was dead.
In this example, 'hat überlebt' is used to describe the action of surviving in narrative form, emphasizing an unexpected outcome.
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