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supraviețuire
survival /su.pra.vje.t͡suˈi.re/
noun#4093 most common
Also: subsistence, endurance
Example sentences
Șansele de supraviețuire sunt mari.
The chances of survival are high.
Instinctul de supraviețuire este puternic.
The survival instinct is strong.
Rata de supraviețuire a crescut în ultimii ani.
The survival rate has increased in recent years.
Fără apă, supraviețuirea în deșert devine imposibilă.
Without water, survival in the desert becomes impossible.
Supraviețuirea speciei depinde de capacitatea ei de adaptare.
The survival of the species depends on its capacity to adapt.
Filosofii au dezbătut îndelung dacă lupta pentru supraviețuire justifică orice mijloc.
Philosophers have long debated whether the fight for survival justifies any means.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | supraviețuirea | supraviețuirile |
| Genitive | supraviețuirii | supraviețuirilor |
| Accusative | supraviețuirea | supraviețuirile |
| Vocative | supraviețuire | supraviețuiri |
Word family
Etymology
Supraviețuire is built on the verb supraviețui, to survive. That verb joins the prefix supra- (above, over, from Latin supra) to viață (life) plus the verb suffix -ui. The final -re turns the verb into an abstract noun, the same pattern seen in citire (reading) from a citi. The core sense is living on above or beyond something that threatened to end life.
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