exist

existir

exist(ehg-zihst)

intransitive verb

1. (to be real)

a. existir

The largest animal known to exist is the blue whale.

El animal más grande conocido que existe es la ballena azul.

2. (to subsist)

a. subsistir

It is difficult for a single mother to exist on the minimum wage.

Es difícil para una madre soltera subsistir con el salario mínimo.

b. sobrevivir

They existed on spaghetti, beans, and tuna when they were college students.

Sobrevivieron a base de espagueti, frijoles y atún cuando eran estudiantes universitarios.

c. vivir

Ever since Sebastian became ill, he exists only on a liquid diet.

Desde que enfermó Sebastián, vive solo a base de dieta de líquidos.

exist

intransitive verb

1. (be in existence)

a. existir

2. (survive)

a. sobrevivir

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exist [ɪɡˈzɪst]

intransitive verb

1 (live) vivir; (survive) subsistir

we cannot exist without water

I just existed from one visit to the next de una visita a la otra me limitaba a sobrevivir

to exist on very little money vivir or subsistir con muy poco dinero

you can't exist on packet soup! no puedes vivir solo a base de sopa de sobre

we can't exist on an income of just £90 per week

2 (occur, be in existence) existir

everything that exists can life exist on Mars?

it only exists in her imagination solo existe en su imaginación

there exists a large number of people who ...

there exists a possibility that or the possibility exists that she is still alive existe la posibilidad de que siga con vida; I want to live, not just exist quiero vivir, no simplemente existir

to cease to exist dejar de existir

to continue to exist [+situation, conditions, doubt] persistir; [+institution, person] (after death) seguir existiendo

the understanding which exists between the two countries does God exist?