Spanish Conversation · Level 131
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Spanish word
pervivir
Pronunciation
IPA/peɾβiˈβiɾ/
Meaning
- verbpersist
Example
En la memoria colectiva, siempre pervivirá el recuerdo de aquella noche.
In the collective memory, the memory of that night will always persist.
More examples
Aunque surjan modas nuevas, símbolos viejos perviven en la cultura popular.
Although new fashions arise, old symbols persist in popular culture.
Core concept
A torch passed hand to hand across generations.
Common phrases
pervivir en la cultura popular
persist in popular culture
hacer pervivir una tradición
keep a tradition alive
Similar words
sobrevivir: Survive a dangerous event or threat and remain alive or operational afterward.
durar: Last for a certain period of time; continue in effect for a defined duration.
quedar: Remain in a particular state or situation, left as it is after an event.
permanecer: Stay in the same place or condition, maintaining position or state without change.
Definition in Spanish
Seguir existiendo o sobrevivir, tanto en sentido literal como en sentido figurado de influencia, recuerdo o tradición.
Word origin
From Latin pervivēre (per- "through" + vivere "to live"), literally 'to live through', which developed a figurative sense of lasting influence or continued presence.
Usage tips
- Frequently used with 'en' plus an abstract noun (for example, 'pervivir en la memoria' or 'pervivir en la tradición') to express continued existence in memory or custom.
Other meanings
- surviveverb
Opposites
- extinguirsebecome extinctverb
- olvidarforgetverb
Related words
- pervivenciapersistencenoun
- pervivientesurvivingadjective