How to Say "to outlive" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to outlive” is “sobrevivir” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
to live longer than someone else
Examples
Sobrevivió al accidente de avión milagrosamente.
He miraculously survived the plane crash.
Ella sobrevivió a todos sus hermanos.
She outlived all her brothers and sisters.
Necesitas agua para sobrevivir en el desierto.
You need water to survive in the desert.
Using 'a' after sobrevivir
When you survive an event or disaster, Spanish often uses the preposition 'a' (to/at) right before the thing you survived: 'Sobrevivió al fuego' (He survived the fire).
Forgetting the Preposition
Mistake: “Sobrevivimos el huracán.”
Correction: Sobrevivimos *al* huracán. (Remember the 'a' when surviving an event or person.)
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