survivor

superviviente, sobreviviente

Persona que sigue viva después de un accidente, una catástrofe u otro suceso peligroso.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who remains alive after an accident, disaster, or other dangerous event.

• They found one survivor.
• The survivors of the crash were taken to hospital.
• Was he the only survivor of the fire?

Cómo se usa: a survivor of something (She is a survivor of the earthquake.)

Expresiones frecuentes: sole survivor, crash survivor, survivor of something

superviviente, sobreviviente

Persona que ha pasado por una experiencia muy difícil o dañina y ha seguido adelante.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who has lived through a very difficult or harmful experience.

• She is a cancer survivor.
• The group helps survivors of childhood abuse.
• As a survivor, he wanted to share his experience with others.

Cómo se usa: a survivor of something (The charity supports survivors of domestic violence.)

Expresiones frecuentes: cancer survivor, abuse survivor, trauma survivor

deudo, superviviente

Familiar, amigo u otra persona que conocía a alguien fallecido y sigue con vida.

En inglés sencillo: A living relative, friend, or other person who knew someone who has died.

• His wife was his closest survivor.
• Her survivors include two sons and a sister.
• The funeral brought together the dead man's grieving survivors.

Cómo se usa: survivors include someone (His survivors include his wife and three children.)

Sinónimos: bereaved person

Expresiones frecuentes: bereaved survivor, grieving survivor, survivor benefits