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No. 14,034 in Swedish

överlever

"Överlever" means "survives" in English.

In a sentence

  • Hon överlever i svåra situationer.

    She survives in tough situations.

    Here, 'överlever' is used in the present tense referring to the act of surviving difficult conditions.

  • Vi hoppas att blomman överlever vintern.

    We hope the flower survives the winter.

    'Överlever' is again in the present tense but expresses a wish or hope related to the survival of the flower through the season.

  • Många djur överlever tack vare sin anpassningsförmåga.

    Many animals survive thanks to their adaptability.

    This demonstrates 'överlever' as indicative of survival due to a natural feature, again in the present tense.

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