French Conversation · Level 100
59 words
French word
survie
Pronunciation
IPA/syʁvi/
Meaning
- feminine nounsurvival
Example
La survie d'un animal dépend souvent de son environnement.
The survival of an animal often depends on its environment.
More examples
Il a appris des techniques de survie pendant le stage.
He learned survival techniques during the training course.
Core concept
A living presence that remains when threats or deprivation could end it.
Common phrases
assurer la survie
ensure survival
techniques de survie
survival techniques
Similar words
vie: The state of being alive.
existence: The condition of having real existence.
survivant: A person who has lived through a dangerous event or accident.
Definition in French
État de continuer à vivre ou à exister malgré des dangers, des privations ou des difficultés; maintien de la vie ou de l'existence.
Word origin
The noun survie comes from survivre, which continues Latin supervivere, built from super, 'beyond', and vivere, 'to live'.
Usage tips
- In phrases such as la survie d'un animal, survie normally takes de to introduce what survives.