existir
to exist
verb ehk-sees-TEER Common
Origin: From Latin existere (to stand out, to exist).
Usage Note
Existir is typically used in the third person to assert the presence of something: existe un problema (there is a problem). It is more formal than haber + noun for the same idea; hay un problema is the everyday equivalent. The derived adjective is existente and the noun existencia.
Examples
"Existen muchas soluciones posibles."
Natural Translation
There are many possible solutions.
Literal Translation
There exist many possible solutions.
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