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surviving
UK
/səˈvaɪvɪŋ/
US
/sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/səˈvaɪ.vɪŋ/
US
/sərˈvaɪ.vɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns and predicatively to describe something that continues to live or exist.
The surviving members of the expedition were airlifted to safety.
Les membres survivants de l'expédition ont été évacués par hélicoptère vers un lieu sûr.
UK
/səˈvaɪvɪŋ/
US
/sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
Gerund: the act or fact of continuing to live or exist; usually uncountable.
Their surviving depended on a steady supply of clean water.
Leur survie dépendait d'un approvisionnement régulier en eau potable.
surviving
Gerund
survived
Past Simple
survived
Past Participle
surviving
Gerund
UK
/səˈvaɪv/
US
/sərˈvaɪv/
The hikers managed to survive the harsh winter conditions in the mountains.
Les randonneurs ont réussi à survivre aux rudes conditions hivernales dans les montagnes.
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The surviving members of the expedition were airlifted to safety.
Their surviving depended on a steady supply of clean water.
The hikers managed to survive the harsh winter conditions in the mountains.
She survived her husband by ten years.
The small business struggled to survive during the economic downturn.