This is the 13898th most frequent Spanish word.
sobrevivió
"Sobrevivió" means "he/she/it survived" in English.
In this sentence, 'sobrevivió' describes the act of enduring and coming through a dangerous or challenging situation, specifically surviving a storm.
El marinero sobrevivió a la tormenta en alta mar.
The sailor survived the storm at sea.
Here, 'sobrevivió' is used to indicate maintaining life or functionality despite extremely limited resources or challenging circumstances, emphasizing resilience.
Ella sobrevivió con muy pocos recursos durante la crisis económica.
She survived with very few resources during the economic crisis.
In this context, 'sobrevivió' metaphorically refers to continuing in competition or succeeding through a challenging phase of an event.