Usage Note
Survivre follows the conjugation pattern of vivre and takes the preposition à when naming what one survives: survivre à une catastrophe (to survive a disaster). The noun survivant means survivor. It can be used figuratively — survivre à une rupture (to survive a breakup).
Examples
"Elle a survécu à l'accident."
Natural Translation
She survived the accident.
Literal Translation
She has survived to-the accident
Free starter pack
Building your French vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore French by topic
