existir

to exist

existir(ehk-sees-teer)

intransitive verb

1. (to be real)

a. to exist

Mi hermanito todavía cree que existe el Coco.

My little brother still believes the Boogeyman exists.

2. (to be found)

a. to be

Existen varios volcanes activos en Hawaii.

There are several active volcanoes in Hawaii.

b. to exist

No existe suficiente apoyo para que el movimiento continúe.

Not enough support exists for the movement to continue.

3. (to be alive)

a. to live

Los tardígrados pueden existir hasta en el espacio profundo.

Tardigrades can live even in deep space.

b. to exist

El tigre de Tasmania ya no existe.

The Tasmanian tiger no longer exists.

existir

intransitive verb

1. (ser real)

a. to exist

los gnomos no existengnomes don't exist

2. (haber)

a. to exist

existe el riesgo de…there is the risk that…

existe mucha pobrezathere is a lot of poverty

3. (vivir)

a. to exist

mientras yo exista no tienes que preocuparteyou don't have to worry while I'm still here

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existir

intransitive verb

1 (ser) to exist

esta empresa existe desde hace 90 años the company has been in existence for 90 years; no existe tal cosa there's no such thing

2 (vivir) to live

mientras yo exista as long as I live o I'm alive; dejar de existir to pass away (eufemismo)