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supervivencia

survival

noun soo-pehr-bee-BEN-syah Rare

Usage Note

Supervivencia is the noun from sobrevivir/supervivir (to survive). The related agent noun superviviente (survivor) is the standard term in Spain, while sobreviviente is more common in Latin America — both are correct. The word appears frequently in crisis, military, and nature contexts.

Examples

"La supervivencia depende del trabajo en equipo."

Natural Translation

Survival depends on teamwork.

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