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survivor

23:49 Sep 22, 2001
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: survivor
person or animal name that is a survivor. looking for as many languages as possible
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Summary of answers provided
5επιζών, διασωθείς
Paraskevi Brunson
4επιζών (epizon)
Irene Blatza
4που ξέρει να επιβιώνει / που μπορεί και επιβιώνει
Alekos Psimikakis


  

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επιζών, διασωθείς


Explanation:
επιζών, pronounced "epizon" (masculine), is the person/animal that manages to stay alive.

διασωθείς, pronounced "diasothis" (masculine), is the person/animal that was saved.






Paraskevi Brunson
United States
Local time: 18:39
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επιζών (epizon)


Explanation:
ουσ. που επέζησε, διασωθείς: survivors of a wreck διασωθέντες από ναυάγιο


Irene Blatza
Greece
Local time: 03:39
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που ξέρει να επιβιώνει / που μπορεί και επιβιώνει


Explanation:
Pronounced: "pou x`erei na epivi`onei / pou bor`ei ke epivi`onei.

This "survivor" is in the sense of "someone who CONTINUES to function or prosper persists in spite of opposition, hardship, etc."

Alekos Psimikakis
Local time: 03:39
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in pair: 6
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