survival

noun/səˈvaɪvəl/CEFR B2

বেঁচে থাকা, টিকে থাকা

Meaning

The state of continuing to live or exist, especially after danger.

Example sentences

  • Water is necessary for survival.বেঁচে থাকার জন্য পানি দরকার।
  • The survival of the language depends on schools.ভাষাটির টিকে থাকা স্কুলের উপর নির্ভর করে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: subsistence

Similar words, and what each means

  • subsistence

    কোনোমতে জীবনধারণ, ন্যূনতম জীবিকা

    The state of having just enough money or food to stay alive.

  • self-preservation

    আত্মরক্ষার সহজাত তাগিদ

    The instinct to protect yourself from harm.

Other English words for “বেঁচে থাকা, টিকে থাকা

  • alive

    Living; not dead.

  • survive

    To stay alive after a dangerous event.

  • live

    To have your home somewhere, or to be alive.

  • get by

    To manage to survive with limited means.

  • endure

    To suffer something painful patiently, or to last a long time.

  • persist

    To keep doing something despite difficulty, or to continue to exist.

survival” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Studies in Bangladesh have shown that a mother's years of schooling predict her child's survival more reliably than the family's income does.

    Female Education
  • The school authorities said the survival of the saplings, not the number planted, would decide whether the programme is repeated next year.

    Report on a Tree Plantation Programme

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “survival” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • বেঁচে থাকা, টিকে থাকা
    • সঞ্চয়, জমানো টাকা
    • পাসপোর্ট, ভ্রমণ নথি
    • মাঠ, ক্ষেত, জমি
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    বেঁচে থাকা, টিকে থাকাsurvival (noun) — বেঁচে থাকা, টিকে থাকা. The state of continuing to live or exist, especially after danger.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “survival”?

    • static
    • subsistence
    • telephone
    • housekeeper
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    subsistencesubsistence — কোনোমতে জীবনধারণ, ন্যূনতম জীবিকা. The state of having just enough money or food to stay alive.

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